to obtain; to get; to gain

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2Readings & Meanings

  • to obtain; to get; to gain
  • destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
  • děito have to; must; ought to

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

+旦寸

4Common Words with

不得bù dé

must not; not allowed

不得不bù dé bù

have no choice but to; have to

不得了bù dé le

extremely; terribly; desperate

懂得dǒng dé

to understand; to know

取得qǔ dé

to obtain; to gain; to achieve

使得shǐ dé

to make; to cause; to be usable

5Example Sentences

他得到了想要的礼物。

tā dé dào le xiǎng yào de lǐ wù。

He got the gift he wanted.

我觉得你说得对。

wǒ jué dé nǐ shuō dé duì。

I think you are right.

我得到了很多帮助。

wǒ dé dào le hěn duō bāng zhù。

I received a lot of help.

他得到了一份新工作。

tā dé dào le yī fèn xīn gōng zuò。

He got a new job.

Other Characters Pronounced “de” / “dei”