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得

děi
HSK 4
#39 most
frequent character
to have to, must, ought to
verb

Example Sentences

我得去上班，不然会迟到。
wǒ dé qù shàngbān ， bùrán huì chídào 。
I have to go to work, otherwise I will be late.
你得完成这项任务。
nǐ dé wánchéng zhèxiàng rènwù 。
You must complete this task.
为了健康，你得多练习。
wèile jiànkāng ， nǐ dé duō liànxí 。
For your health, you ought to practice more.

Words with similar meanings

必须bìxū
must
Indicates a stronger obligation compared to '得'.
需要xūyào
need to
Implies necessity but can be less forceful than '得'.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

得dé
need, must, have to, be sure to
HSK 2
得de
"structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc"

Public Lists with 得

Daily Routines
Verbs and nouns related to waking up, chores, personal care, and daily life.
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test