应得 (yīng dé) — to deserve, to be due; to merit
Definition
应得 (yīng dé) means 'to deserve' — used as a modifier meaning 'deserved' (e.g. 应得的惩罚 'deserved punishment'). Stronger and more formal than 值得, which means 'worth' (e.g. 值得一看 'worth seeing').
verb
to deserveto be dueto merit
Examples
- 应得。Tā yīn wèi nǔ lì gōng zuò dé dào le yīng dé de jiǎng jīn.He got the bonus he deserved for working hard.
- 应得。Zuò le cuò shì jiù yào jiē shòu yīng dé de chéng fá.If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment you deserve.
- 应得。Zhè fèn róng yù shì tā duō nián nǔ lì yīng dé de.This honor is what he deserves for many years of hard work.
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