得 (dé) — (particle) used between a verb and a complement to indicate possibility or degree
Definition
得 (de) is a structural particle, not a verb — it sits between a verb and its complement to show what's possible, to what degree, or how something is done (吃得完, 看得见, 跑得快). Don't confuse it with 得 děi ("must") or the past/perfect marker 了.
particle
used between a verb and a complement to indicate possibility or degree
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Wǒ kàn dé jiàn nà běn shū.I can see that book.
- ？Nǐ chī dé liǎo zhè me duō ma?Can you eat this much?
- 得。Tā shuō dé duì.He speaks correctly.
Grammar
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