得 de degree particle
degree particle; links a verb to how it turns out
de (degree particle), dé (to get) and děi (must): 跑得快, 得到, 我得走了
How to remember 得: 彳 step forward + 㝵 get = degree particle. The shy fan takes one brave step forward to get an autograph and tells the singer how well he sings, the job of a degree particle.
Component breakdown
得 = 彳 step forward + 㝵 get
- 彳 step forward
- 㝵 get
The shy fan takes one brave step forward to get an autograph and tells the singer how well he sings, the job of a degree particle.
How it is used
- Links a verb to how it turns out: 跑得快 (pǎo de kuài) runs fast, 说得很好 (shuō de hěn hǎo) speaks very well; this de is the degree/complement marker.
- Read děi it means must / have to: 我得走了 (wǒ děi zǒu le) I've got to go.
- Read dé it means to get / obtain: 得到 (dédào) obtain, 得分 (défēn) score a point.
Words with 得
- 觉得juédefeelHSK 1
- 记得jìderememberHSK 2
- 得分défēnto score a pointHSK 3
- 得到dédàoto getHSK 3
- 懂得dǒngdeto understandHSK 3
- 认得rèndeto recognizeHSK 3
- 值得zhídebe worthHSK 4
- 不得不bù dé bùhave toHSK 4
- 获得huòdéobtainHSK 4
- 来得及lái de jíthere's still timeHSK 4
- 得意déyìproud of oneselfHSK 4
- 取得qǔdéto acquireHSK 4
- 赢得yíngdéto winHSK 4
- 不得了bùdéliǎodesperately seriousHSK 5
- 使得shǐdeusableHSK 5
- 显得xiǎndeto seemHSK 5
- 舍不得shěbudeto hate to do somethingHSK 5
- 舍得shědeto be willing to part with somethingHSK 5
- 难得nándéseldomHSK 5
- 不得bùdémust notHSK 6
- 只得zhǐdéto have no alternative but toHSK 6
- 得了déleall right!HSK 6
- 得以déyǐable toHSK 6
- 得知dézhīto find outHSK 6
- 看得起kàndeqǐto show respect forHSK 6
- 一举两得yìjǔ-liǎngdéliterally one action, two gains (idiom)HSK 7
- 不得已bùdéyǐto act against one's willHSK 7
- 不得而知bùdé’érzhīunknownHSK 7
- 不由得bùyóudecan't helpHSK 7
- 不见得bújiàndénot necessarilyHSK 7
- 免得miǎndeso as not toHSK 7
- 划得来huádeláiworth itHSK 7
- 哭笑不得kūxiào-bùdéliterally not to know whether to laugh or cryHSK 7
- 对得起duìdeqǐnot to let somebody downHSK 7
- 得体détǐappropriate to the occasionHSK 7
- 得力délìableHSK 7
- 得失déshīgains and lossesHSK 7
- 得当dédàngappropriateHSK 7
- 得心应手déxīn-yìngshǒuliterally what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes skilled at the jobHSK 7
- 得意扬扬déyì-yángyángimmensely pleased with oneself; triumphantHSK 7
Example sentences
- 你做得很好。 Nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo.You've done great.
- 孩子们玩得非常高兴。 Háizimen wán de fēicháng gāoxìng.The children were extremely happy playing.
- 他们走得很慢。 Tāmen zǒu de hěn màn.They walk very slowly.
- 他长得很矮。 Tā zhǎng de hěn ǎi.He is short.