得
de · dé · děi
Meanings of 得 in English
deHSK 2particleSyllabus #332
- structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
déHSK 3verbSyllabus #583
- to obtain
- to get
- to gain
- to catch (a disease)
- to allow
- to permit
- proper
- suitable
děiHSK 3verbSyllabus #587
- to have to
- to need to
- must
- ought to
Example sentences
- 我饿得跟饿虎扑羊似的。wǒ è dé gēn è hǔ pū yáng shì de。I'm as hungry as a horse.
- 我们被逼得走投无路了。wǒ men bèi bī dé zǒu tóu wú lù le。We were driven to the wall.
- 我得了一種可怕的感冒。wǒ dé le yī zhǒng kě pà de gǎn mào。I've caught a terrible cold.
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