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Meaning of 得

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  • Pinyin:
    English Definition: to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
    Chinese Definition:
    ①获取,接受:得到。得失。得益。得空(kòng)。得便。得力。得济。心得。
    ②适合:得劲。得当(dàng)。得法。得体。
    ③满意:得意。扬扬自得。
    ④完成,实现:饭得了。得逞。得志(多指满足名利的欲望)。
    ⑤可以,许可:不得随地吐痰。
    ⑥口语词(a。表禁止,如“得了,别说了”;b。表同意,如“得,就这么办”)。

    Example Words:
    得到 dào to get; to obtain; to receive
    获得 huò to obtain; to receive; to get
    不得 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot
    取得 to acquire; to get; to obtain
    得了 le all right!; that's enough!
    More: 得* | *得 | *得*
  • Pinyin: de
    English Definition: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
    Chinese Definition:
    ①用在动词后面,表示能够或可以。[合]我们可粗心不得;她能去我为什么去不得。
    ②用在动词和补语中间,表示可能。[合]我拿得动;那办得到。
    ③用在动词或形容词后面,连接表示程度或结果的补语。[合]冷得打哆嗦;笑得肚子痛。
    ④另见dé;děi。

    Example Words:
    觉得 jué de to think; to feel
    显得 xiǎn de to seem; to look; to appear
    记得 de to remember
    使得 shǐ de usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause
    懂得 dǒng de to understand; to know; to comprehend
    More: 得* | *得 | *得*
  • Pinyin: děi
    English Definition: to have to; must; ought to; to need to
    Chinese Definition:
    ①必须,须要:可得注意。
    ②极舒服,极适意:这时要能洗上凉水澡,就得了。
    ③失。
    ④得。
    ⑤用在动词后表可能:要不得。拿得起来。
    ⑥用在动词或形容词后的连接补语,表示效果或程度:跑得快。香得很。

    Example Words:
    总得 zǒng děi must; have to; be bound to
    非得 fēi děi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可 , or 不行 etc) must
    必得 děi must; have to
    得亏 děi kuī luckily; fortunately
    得尔塔 děi ěr delta (Greek letter Δδ)
    More: 得* | *得 | *得*
Example Sentences
1
Ah! You did really well on the exam!
2
I feel very cold.
3
The north wind blows very cold.
4
I have to get up early tomorrow.
5
He seems dull-witted.