总得 (zǒng děi) — must, have to, be bound to (indicating inevitability or necessity after all considerations)
Definition
总得 (zǒng děi) means 'must / have to after all' — it signals a settled conclusion after weighing the situation, weaker than 必须 and softer than the plain modal 得.
adverb
musthave tobe bound to (indicating inevitability or necessity after all considerations)
Examples
- 总得，。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zǒng děi qù zuò, bié tuī le.You have to do this—don't put it off.
- ，总得。Jì rán dā ying le, zǒng děi zuò dào.Since you promised, you must follow through.
- ，总得。Bù guǎn duō nán, wǒ men zǒng děi jiān chí xià qù.No matter how hard it is, we have to persevere.
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