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Character

得 de · dé · děi · dè

HSK 1Character4 readings

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

Radical
彳
Strokes
11
Structure
Left–right
Parts
彳 旦 寸
Traditional
得
Frequency
#46 most common character
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Readings and meanings

deMain readingdéReading 2 · HSK 2děiReading 3 · HSK 4dèRare reading

de

de5Main readingHSK 2
  1. structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc CC-CEDICT

Words that use “得” as de

觉得jué deto thinkWordHSK 1记得jì deto rememberWordHSK 1懂得dǒng deto understand somethingWordHSK 2值得zhí deto be worth doing or buyingWordHSK 3显得xiǎn deto seemWordHSK 3认得rèn deto recognize a person or thing that you have seen beforeWordHSK 3来得及lái de jíto have enough time to do somethingWordHSK 4使得shǐ deto make something happenWordHSK 5

dé

de2Reading 2HSK 2
  1. to get or receive something
  2. to catch an illness, like a cold
  3. to win or score points in a game

Examples

  • 我得了一本新书。

    wǒ dé le yī běn xīn shū

    I got a new book.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他得了感冒，今天不去学校。

    tā dé le gǎn mào, jīn tiān bù qù xué xiào

    He caught a cold and is not going to school today.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们队得了三分。

    wǒ men duì dé le sān fēn

    Our team scored three points.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “得” as dé

得到dé dàoto get something you want or needWordHSK 1取得qǔ déto get or obtain something good, like results, grades, or…WordHSK 2得出dé chūto get an answer or result after thinking or workingWordHSK 2得分dé fēnto score a point or goal in a gameWordHSK 3不得不bù dé bùhave to do something because there is no other wayWordHSK 3得意dé yìhappy and proud because you did something wellWordHSK 4获得huò déto get something, often after you work hard or do wellWordHSK 4赢得yíng déto win a game, a match, or a prizeWordHSK 4

děi

dei3Reading 3HSK 4

HSK 4 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 得 can sit at a different level.

  1. have to; must do something
  2. need to; it is necessary to do something

Examples

  • 我得回家了。

    wǒ děi huí jiā le

    I have to go home.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你得说中文。

    nǐ děi shuō zhōng wén

    You have to speak Chinese.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “得” as děi

非得fēi děihave toWordHSK 7–9得亏děi kuīluckilyWord得看děi kàn(it) depends on ...Word得要děi yàoto needWord必得bì děimustWord总得zǒng děimustWord人比人得死rén bǐ rén děi sǐcomparing yourself with others will drive you to despairWordUnreviewed打狗还得看主人dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rénlit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its masterWord

dè

de4Reading 4Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is de.

  1. used in 得瑟 (dè se) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “得” as dè

得瑟dè se(dialect) cockyWord

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

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Same radical 彳

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