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得

de

★ Core word

得 (de) is a Chinese word meaning “structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating…”. It sits at TOCFL Level 1* (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

de Novice Level 1* ★ Core word
ParticleTransitive process verbAuxiliary verb
  1. structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
děi Novice Level 1* ★ Core word
ParticleTransitive process verbAuxiliary verb
  1. to have to
  2. must
  3. ought to
  4. to need to
dé C1–C2 Level 7
ParticleTransitive process verbAuxiliary verb
  1. to obtain
  2. to get
  3. to gain
  4. to catch (a disease)
  5. proper
  6. suitable
  7. proud
  8. contented
  9. to allow
  10. to permit
  11. ready
  12. finished

Stroke order

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Example

我得回家了，不能再玩。

I have to go home; I can't play anymore.

Related words at this level

床從錯蛋等低店電腦

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).