得
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dé / dè / de / děi · to obtain, to get, to acquire

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Readings & meanings

得 has 4 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

dé

to obtain; to get; to gain

得到dé dào · to get
dè

used in 得瑟[de4 se5]

de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

觉得jué de · to think that ...
děi

to have to; must; ought to

非得fēi děi ·
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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 得

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destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
déto obtain; to get; to gain
děito have to; must; ought to
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Example sentences

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Wǒ juéde nǐ shuō de shì zhēn de.我觉得你说的是真的。

I think what you say is true.

Source: Tatoeba #332442 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiù shì zài zhè dé dào tā de.我就是在这得到它的。

I've got it right here.

Source: Tatoeba #4353685 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhēn de bú jìde le.我真的不记得了。

I really don't remember.

Source: Tatoeba #11236332 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè xiē dōu shì nǐ bù dé bú zuò de ma?这些都是你不得不做的吗?

Is that all you have to do?

Source: Tatoeba #4845079 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde nǐ zhèng zài zuò de shì cuò de.我觉得你正在做的是错的。

I think that what you're doing is wrong.

Source: Tatoeba #8795145 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde zhè bú shì zhēn de.我觉得这不是真的。

I don't think this is correct.

Source: Tatoeba #7780760 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 得 in context

  1. Say dé / dè / de / děi, then recall the core meaning: to obtain, to get, to acquire.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 觉得 (jué de), meaning “to think that ...”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 得 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.