Auxiliary verbsHSK 4
Expressing "must" with 得
得 (děi) is an auxiliary verb meaning 'must' or 'have to', expressing obligation or necessity. It is placed directly before a verb phrase, following the subject. Pay attention to pronunciation and context, as it differs from the structural particle 得 (de).
Estrutura
Subj. + 得 + Verb Phrase
Exemplos
- 我们得走了。Wǒ men dé zǒu le.We have to leave now.
- 不好意思，你得马上离开。Bù hǎo yì si, nǐ dé mǎ shàng lí kāi.Excuse me, but you have to leave here right now.
- 你得先付钱再进去。Nǐ dé xiān fù qián zài jìn qù.You need to pay before you go in.
- 在学校就得听老师的话。Zài xué xiào jiù dé tīng lǎo shī de huà.You have to listen to the teacher at school.
- 是你的错，你得道歉。Shì nǐ de cuò, nǐ dé dào qiàn.It's your fault. You must apologize.