The Chinese word 得 is a particle that is commonly used to indicate the degree or manner in which an action is performed. It can be translated to English as “to the extent of” or “in a way that”. 得 is often used after a verb to describe how an action was carried out. For example, “跑得快” means “to run quickly”.
Translation
de
Particle: used to link verb with adjective
dé
Verb: to obtain, to gain, to allow
děi
Auxiliary Verb: to have to
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我跑得很快 | wǒ pǎo de hěn kuài | I run very fast |
| 他唱得很好听 | tā chàng de hěn hǎo tīng | He sings very beautifully |
| 她说得很清楚 | tā shuō de hěn qīngchǔ | She speaks very clearly |
| 他笑得很开心 | tā xiào de hěn kāixīn | He laughs very happily |
| 我做得很好 | wǒ zuò de hěn hǎo | I do very well |
| 她看得很认真 | tā kàn de hěn rènzhēn | She looks very carefully |
| 他写得很漂亮 | tā xiě de hěn piàoliang | He writes very beautifully |
| 她听得很仔细 | tā tīng de hěn zǐxì | She listens very carefully |
HSK
得 is part of HSK Level 2 and HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2 and HSK Level 4.
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