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得以

dé yǐ · de yi

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Meaning

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  1. able to
  2. so that sb can
  3. enabling
  4. in order to
  5. finally in a position to
  6. with sth in view
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2 examples
01

多(duō)亏(kuī)了(le)他(tā)的(de)推(tuī)荐(jiàn)，我(wǒ)得(dé)以(yǐ)在(zài)东(dōng)京(jīng)的(de)一(yì)所(suǒ)大(dà)学(xué)里(lǐ)担(dān)任(rèn)老(lǎo)师(shī)。

It was all thanks to his recommendation that I was able to become a teacher at a college in Tokyo.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jacintoo · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

勇(yǒng)气(qì)是(shì)非(fēi)常(cháng)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)。比(bǐ)如(rú)肌(jī)肉(ròu)，经(jīng)常(cháng)使(shǐ)用(yòng)才(cái)得(dé)以(yǐ)加(jiā)强(qiáng)。

Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.

Tatoeba: Chinese by pig8322 · English by bandeirante · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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