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得

dé · de/de/děi · dei

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Meaning

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dé 得

  1. to obtain
  2. to get
  3. to gain
  4. to catch (a disease)
  5. proper
  6. suitable
  7. proud
  8. contented
  9. to allow
  10. to permit
  11. ready
  12. finished

de 得

  1. structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

děi 得

  1. to have to
  2. must
  3. ought to
  4. to need to
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Eat faster

  1. Liangliang

    已经(yǐjīng)八点(bādiǎn)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)得(děi)走(zǒu)了(le)。

    It's already eight, we have to go.

  2. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)吃完(chīwán)。

    Wait a moment, I haven't finished eating.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)吃(chī)得(de)太(tài)慢(màn)了(le)！

    You eat too slowly!

  4. Dengdeng

    好吃(hǎochī)的(de)东西(dōngxi)，得(děi)慢慢(mànmàn)吃(chī)。

    Tasty food must be eaten slowly.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)慢慢(mànmàn)吃(chī)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)走(zǒu)了(le)！

    Then eat slowly, I'm going first!

  6. Dengdeng

    等等(děngděng)，我(wǒ)吃(chī)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)！

    Wait, I eat very fast!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)太(tài)郎(láng)英(yīng)语(yǔ)可(kě)以(yǐ)说(shuō)得(de)这(zhè)么(me)好(hǎo)？

Why can Taro speak English so well?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)得(děi)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)休(xiū)息(xi)，明(míng)天(tiān)还(hái)要(yào)早(zǎo)起(qǐ)。

You need to rest early; you still have to get up early tomorrow.

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