Chinese word dictionary

非得

fēiděi · (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must

Practice word

Word information

Simplified非得

Traditional非得

Pinyinfēiděi

Part of speech副

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

非fēi

not, negative, non-; to oppose

得dé

to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready

How to learn 非得

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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非常fēicháng

very; really; unusual; extraordinary

觉得juéde

to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)

记得jìde

to remember

得到dédào

to get; to obtain; to receive

得分défēn

to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade

懂得dǒngde

to understand; to know; to comprehend