Definition
得 (dé) means 'to obtain, to get' and is the single-character root used in many compounds. In everyday speech, the disyllabic 得到 (dédào) is more natural as a standalone verb. 得 alone sounds more formal or part of fixed expressions.
verb
to obtainto get
Easily confused
- 得děilook-alikemust, have to, need to
- 的desound-alike(possessive/attribute particle) used after a modifier to indicate possession or attribute
Examples
- 。Wǒ dé le yí gè hǎo jīhuì.I got a good opportunity.
- 。Tā dé dào le hěn duō zhīshi.He gained a lot of knowledge.
- ？Nǐ dé dào piào le ma?Did you get the ticket?
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