得 de dé

obtain, get, gain, acquire

DEFINITIONS

得 de
  • structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
得 dé
  • to obtain
  • to get
  • to gain
  • to catch (a disease)
  • proper
  • suitable
  • proud
  • contented
  • to allow
  • to permit
  • ready
  • finished
得 děi
  • to have to
  • must
  • ought to
  • to need to

STROKES

WORDS

觉得 jué de
HSK 2
to think; to feel
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 no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
获得 huò dé
HSK 4
to obtain; to receive; to get
来得及 lái de jí
HSK 4
there's still time; able to do sth in time
得意 dé yì
HSK 4
proud of oneself; pleased with 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
desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
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
seldom; rare; hard to come by
得罪 dé zuì
HSK 6
to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪[de2 zui5]
得罪 dé zui
HSK 6
to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
不得已 bù dé yǐ
HSK 6
to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must
恨不得 hèn bu de
HSK 6
wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
得力 dé lì
HSK 6
able; capable; competent; efficient
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); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
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
blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature
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