Verb + 得 + 倒 + Adj (a pointed note)
"Easy for you to say"
- In a (degree marker)得-complement, to invert倒 adds a contrary, slightly pointed note.
- you你variant of 说说(degree marker)得to invert倒easy容易 = "easy for you to say" (but not so easy to do).
- to invert倒 hints the reality is the opposite of how it sounds.
Subject + Verb + (degree marker)得 + to invert倒 + Adjective
- (degree marker)得 + to invert倒 + Adj judges the action with a touch of irony.
you你say说得(actually)倒easy容易。
- you你variant of 说说(degree marker)得to invert倒easy容易 = "easy for you to say."
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Correct or broken?
V + 得 + 倒 + Adj drops a pointed note: easy for YOU to say — implying it isn't.
Practice
Easy for you to say: 你说得 ____ 容易。
Verb + 得 + 倒 + Adj adds a pointed note: 你说得倒容易.
Practice
倒 here sits inside a 得-complement, before the adjective.
Yes — Verb + 得 + 倒 + Adj.
Recap
Key idea
- Verb + (degree marker)得 + to invert倒 + Adj — a contrary / pointed comment
- you你variant of 说说(degree marker)得to invert倒easy容易 · want / think / miss想(degree marker)得to invert倒beautiful美 (wishful thinking)
- to invert倒 hints reality is the opposite of how it sounds
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Adverbs.
Practice
What does 倒 add here?
倒 hints the reality is opposite to how it sounds: 想得倒美.