Hanzi

得

to have to/must/ought to/to need to

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

dé, de, děi

Bopomofo

ㄉㄜˊ, ㄉㄜ˙, ㄉㄟˇ

Jyutping

dak1

Example sentences

得 de
她跑得很快。

She runs very fast.

像 xiàng
他長得很像他的父親。
他长得很像他的父亲。

He looks very much like his father.

得到 dédào
努力工作後，他終於得到了機會。
努力工作后，他终于得到了机会。

He finally got the opportunity after working hard.

能力 nénglì
他的工作能力得到了大家的一致認可。
他的工作能力得到了大家的一致认可。

His work ability has been consistently recognized by everyone.

獲得 / 获得 huòdé
只有努力工作，才能獲得成功。
只有努力工作，才能获得成功。

Only by working hard can one achieve success.

成功 chénggōng
只有堅持才能獲得成功。
只有坚持才能获得成功。

Only through persistence can one achieve success.

覺得 / 觉得 juéde
我覺得這部電影很有意思。
我觉得这部电影很有意思。

I think this movie is very interesting.

有些 yǒuxiē
我今天覺得有些累。
我今天觉得有些累。

I feel a little tired today.

不得不 bùdébù
因為下雨，我們不得不取消野餐。
因为下雨，我们不得不取消野餐。

Because of the rain, we had to cancel the picnic.

保 bǎo
為了保命，他不得不逃跑。
为了保命，他不得不逃跑。

In order to save his life, he had to run away.

Example Vocabulary

得

de

structural particle used after a verb or adjective to connect a complement of degree or result

得到

de2'dao4

to get; to obtain; to receive

獲得

huo4'de2

to obtain; to acquire; to gain

覺得

jue2'de

to feel; to think

不得不

bu4'de2'bu4

have to; have no choice but to; cannot but

不得了

bu4'de2'liao3

extremely; exceedingly; terrible; disastrous

值得

zhi2'de

worthwhile; to be worth

取得

qu3'de2

to obtain; to acquire; to gain

得意

de2'yi4

proud; complacent; pleased with oneself

一舉兩得

yi1'ju3'liang3'de2

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