(děi) — must, have to, need to

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • Wǒ jīn tiān děi wán chéng gōng zuò.
    I have to finish my work today.
  • Rú guǒ děi nǔ lì cái néng chéng gōng.
    You have to work hard if you want to succeed.
  • Kǎo shì kuài dào le, nǐ děi jiā yóu.
    The exam is coming up — you have to work hard.

Gramática

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