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来得

lái de · lai de

Traditional 來得

Meaning

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  1. to emerge (from a comparison)
  2. to come out as
  3. to be competent or equal to
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Hot or cold?

  1. Dengdeng

    天气(tiānqì)冷(lěng)，喝(hē)热茶(rèchá)比(bǐ)喝(hē)冰水(bīngshuǐ)来得(láide)舒服(shūfu)。

    In cold weather, drinking hot tea is more comfortable than iced water.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，热茶(rèchá)比(bǐ)冰水(bīngshuǐ)来得(láide)暖和(nuǎnhuo)。

    Yes, hot tea is warmer than iced water.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)夏天(xiàtiān)，冰水(bīngshuǐ)比(bǐ)热茶(rèchá)来得(láide)爽(shuǎng)。

    But in summer, iced water is more refreshing than hot tea.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)每个(měigè)季节(jìjié)都(dōu)有(yǒu)理由(lǐyóu)？

    Do you have a reason in every season?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)两杯(liǎngbēi)都(dōu)要(yào)。

    Yes, so today I want both cups.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

约(yuē)翰(hàn)的(de)法(fǎ)文(wén)比(bǐ)他(tā)的(de)同(tóng)学(xué)都(dōu)来(lái)得(de)好(hǎo)。

John is head and shoulders above any of his classmates in French.

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

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)服(fú)务(wù)比(bǐ)那(nà)家(jiā)来(lái)得(de)周(zhōu)到(dào)。

This restaurant's service is more attentive than that one's.

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