得
Meaning
- to obtain
- to get
- to gain
How it's used
Joins a verb to a comment on how well it's done: 他说得很好 (he speaks well). The pattern is verb + 得 + description. With an object, the verb repeats: 他说汉语说得很好. Don't confuse it with 的 (description before a noun) or 地 (before a verb).
Example sentence
我得走了。
I have to go now.
Words containing 得
- 得到 dé dào to get; to obtain; to receive
- 记得 jì de to remember
- 觉得 jué de to think that ...; to feel that ...
- 得出 dé chū to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
- 懂得 dǒng de to understand; to know; to comprehend
- 取得 qǔ dé to acquire; to get; to obtain
- 不得不 bù dé bù have no choice or option but to
- 得分 dé fēn to score a point (in a competition, test etc)
- 认得 rèn de to recognize
- 显得 xiǎn de to seem
- 值得 zhí de worth the money
- 得意 dé yì proud of oneself
- 获得 huò dé to obtain; to receive; to get
- 来得及 lái de jí to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it