In the following sentence on this article:
加拿大是一个很美的国家，领土面积特别大，但是人口才4000万，过得比较舒服，所以现在也有越来越多的人选择留学这裡。
What does 过得 mean here? And how does it work grammatically in this context?
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It would be easier to understand if the writer did not omit the topic "生活" and wrote "生活过得比较舒服"– Tang Ho ♦Nov 23, 2017 at 21:50
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BTW is 这裡 here a typo? Or different from 这里?– BlaszardNov 23, 2017 at 21:51
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裡 is the traditional character of simplified 里– Tang Ho ♦Nov 23, 2017 at 21:53
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@TangHo I see. Not sure then why the author suddenly used the traditional character...– BlaszardNov 23, 2017 at 21:56
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"过得舒服" is "生活 过得舒服" omitted the topic "生活"(life) or "过生活"(living life)
得 in 过得舒服 is a 'degree/result verb particle' that indicate the degree or result of the verb 过
"过生活 过(得) 舒服" = live life (to the point of) being comfortable
"过生活" can be omitted if it is clearly implied in the context
or you can just remove the first 过 and use 生活 as the topic directly and write "生活 过(得) 舒服"
More example:
"看电影 看(得) 高興" = watch movies (to the degree of) being happy
"看电影" can be omitted if it is clearly implied in the context
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Thanks. How can I know 过 is a shortened form of 过生活? Chinese language has so many of such shortened forms but it is practically impossible to come up with what is a shortened form of what...– BlaszardNov 23, 2017 at 21:21
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And 过 means "spend" in this context and works as a verb - am I correct?– BlaszardNov 23, 2017 at 21:21
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See my edition. "过得舒服" is "生活 过得舒服" omitted the object "生活" or "过生活 过得舒服" omitted the topic "过生活"– Tang Ho ♦Nov 23, 2017 at 21:31
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Yeah I understand. But I can't decide how 生活 comes suddenly. It likely relies on the context, but it is very difficult to complement it for non-natives.– BlaszardNov 23, 2017 at 21:34
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1.Yes, 过 is a verb that can mean "spend" , 2. If I just say "看得高興" you would not know what object or topic I am referring to. The topic "看电影" must be indicated somewhere in the context– Tang Ho ♦Nov 23, 2017 at 21:39