de

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

潘 bǐ dé pān Peter Pan, the novel character
qiú dé to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain
不可多 bù kě duō dé hard to come by; rare
失而复 shī ér fù dé to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
税 suǒ dé shuì income tax
春风意 chūn fēng dé yì flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch
洋洋意 yáng yáng dé yì immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent
其所 gè dé qí suǒ each in the correct place; each is provided for
名 dé míng to get one's name; named (after sth)
zhēng dé to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth
消 chī de xiāo to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford
志 dé zhì to accomplish one's ambition; a dream come true; to enjoy success
已而为之 bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī to have no other choice; to be the last resort
势 dé shì to win power; to get authority; to become dominant
利雅 lì yǎ dé Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
开 chī de kāi to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand
哭笑不 kū xiào bù dé lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears
要领 bù dé yào lǐng to fail to grasp the main points
过且过 dé guò qiě guò satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through; without high ambitions, but getting by
空 dé kòng to have leisure time
怡然自 yí rán zì dé happy and content (idiom)
百思不其解 bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]
顾不 gù bu de unable to change sth; unable to deal with
zhà dé Chad
角 fó dé jiǎo Cape Verde