得 de dé

link verb to result or degree; to get; must

HSK 2 #39

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 39th character
Radical ⼻ (60.8)
Strokes 11
Index # 2341

Definitions

得 de
  1. 1. structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
得 dé
  1. 1. to obtain
  2. 2. to get
  3. 3. to gain
  4. 4. to catch (a disease)
  5. 5. proper
  6. 6. suitable
  7. 7. contented
  8. 8. proud
  9. 9. to allow
  10. 10. to permit
  11. 11. ready
  12. 12. finished
得 děi
  1. 1. to have to
  2. 2. must
  3. 3. to need to
  4. 4. ought to

Stroke order

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Words containing 得

Word Meaning
觉得 jué de HSK 2
to feel; to think
记得 jì de HSK 3
to remember
值得 zhí de HSK 4
to be worth; to deserve
不得不 bù dé bù HSK 4
have to; have no choice or option but to; can't help it
获得 huò dé HSK 4
to obtain; to get; to receive
来得及 lái de jí HSK 4
able to do sth in time; there's still time
得意 dé yì HSK 4
pleased with oneself; proud of oneself; complacent
显得 xiǎn de HSK 5
to seem; to look; to appear
怪不得 guài bu de HSK 5
no wonder!; so that's why!
不得了 bù dé liǎo HSK 5
extremely; exceedingly; desperately serious
舍不得 shě bu de HSK 5
to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
不见得 bù jiàn de HSK 5
not necessarily; not likely
免得 miǎn de HSK 6
so as not to; so as to avoid
难得 nán dé HSK 6
hard to come by; rare; seldom
得罪 dé zuì HSK 6
to commit an offense; excuse me! (formal)
得罪 dé zui HSK 6
to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas
不得已 bù dé yǐ HSK 6
to have no alternative but to; to have no choice
恨不得 hèn bu de HSK 6
wishing one could do sth; itching to do sth
得力 dé lì HSK 6
able; capable; competent
巴不得 bā bu de HSK 6
(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
心得 xīn dé HSK 6
what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
一举两得 yī jǔ liǎng dé HSK 6
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
不由得 bù yóu de HSK 6
can't help; cannot but
得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī HSK 6
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu HSK 6
enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature
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