Difference between 地 and 得 with verbs

[Alveranter]

It's a bit difficult to understand the difference between these two words when used with verbs.. does anyone have a good explanation?

[Catdiseased]

Let's look at two examples:

他很快地把馒头吞了下去。 - He quickly swallowed the dumplings.

地 is used after an adverb, which is 很快 here, and before the verb.

It's pronounced (de) when you use it in this situation.

他吃馒头吃得很快。 - He is very quick at eating dumplings.

得 is used after the verb, 吃, before the adverb 很快.

Here are another two examples:

小王高高兴兴地去上学。

孩子闹得哇哇叫。

hope I could help

[hamz]

as in your examples. "地" is used after adverbs. "得" is used after verbs. right?

[Claw]

as in your examples. "地" is used after adverbs. "得" is used after verbs. right?

Yes, though technically speaking, 地 is used after adjectives, but by using 地, it turns the adjective into an adverb.

[xiaomawang]

Maybe you could think that

'地' is similar as '-ly' and you use it when you describe a real action/movement is/was doing.

e.g. 青蛙很快地跳開了. It's a real action you see/saw.

'得' is similar as '(verb) so (adj)', it implies 'so...that'; you use it to describe a movement not necessary is/was doing.

e.g. 青蛙跳得很快, could imply (我捉不到它.) You might not see it's jumping. You just guess the result.