得 (de / dé / děi): To get — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 1

1.

Animated Stroke Order 得

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2.

Readings & Meanings

得has 3 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

de

[particle to connect verb to adverb]

particleHSK 2 HSK 3.0 · L2

1.feel

2.(structural particle used after a verb for complement of degree)

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3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 得

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

得

彳step

旦dawn

5.

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6.

How to Use 得

Result complement with

得 (de) links a verb to an adjective to describe the result or state after an action.

V

得

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 得

HSK 2

jué觉

de

8.

Example Sentences

tā他

nǔ努

lì力

xué学

xí习

，

zhōng

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HSK 2

dé

to get; to obtain

verbHSK 3.0 · L3

děi

must; have to

verbHSK 3.0 · L3

寸inch

得=彳step+旦dawn+寸inch

The radical 彳 (step) joins 旦 (dawn) and 寸 (inch) to depict gaining an inch at dawn — to obtain or succeed.

A

d

j

verb plus de plus adjective

V

得

很

+

A

d

j

verb plus de plus very plus adjective

V

得

不

+

A

d

j

verb plus de plus not plus adjective

得

to think; feel

HSK 3

jì记

de得

to remember

HSK 3.0 · L3

dé得

fēn分

to score

HSK 3.0 · L3

dé得

dào到

to get

HSK 3.0 · L3

dǒng懂

de得

to understand; to know; to comprehend

HSK 3.0 · L3

rèn认

de得

to recognize

终

yú于

dé得

le了

hǎo好

chéng成

jì绩

。

He studied hard and finally got good grades.

tā他

shuō说

de得

hěn很

kuài快

。

He speaks very fast.

yīn因

wèi为

xià下

yǔ雨

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

dé得

bù不

qǔ取

xiāo消

jì计

huà划

。

Because of the rain, we had to cancel our plans

wǒ我

dé得

dào到

le了

lǎo老

shī师

de的

biǎo表

yáng扬

。

I received praise from the teacher

míng明

tiān天

nǐ你

děi得

zǎo早

diǎn点

lái来

。

You must come earlier tomorrow.

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