得 (děi) — must, have to, need to
Definition
得 (děi) is the colloquial, spoken 'must / have to' — more casual than the written 必须, stronger than 应该. Negate with 不用, never 不得.
verb
musthave toneed to
Examples
- 得。Wǒ jīn tiān děi wán chéng gōng zuò.I have to finish my work today.
- 得。Rú guǒ děi nǔ lì cái néng chéng gōng.You have to work hard if you want to succeed.
- ，得。Kǎo shì kuài dào le, nǐ děi jiā yóu.The exam is coming up — you have to work hard.
Grammar
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