得来 (dé) — to manage to get; to be able to obtain (as a resultative complement)
Definition
A resultative complement meaning 'manage to get' — only used after a verb (e.g. 买得来, 做得来) to say the action was successfully accomplished. Negated as 不来 (not 来 alone).
verb
to manage to getto be able to obtain (as a resultative complement)
Examples
- 得来。Zhè běn shū wǒ mǎi dé.I managed to buy this book.
- 得来？Zhè dào tí tā zuò dé ma?Can he manage to do this problem?
- 得来。Tā mǎi dé le nà liàng chē.He managed to buy that car.
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