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得 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dé slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
得用来表示‘获得’或‘达到’的意思，通常用于描述取得某种结果或状态。
dé lái yòng lái bǎo shì ‘gù dé’ huò ‘dá dào’ de yìng suǒ, tōng cháng yòng yú miáo dá qǔ dé zhǒng zhǒng gěi guǒ huò dā dao měi gè zhuàng tài。
得 is used to mean 'obtain' or 'reach', typically describing the act of achieving a certain result or state.
Context note
得常用于描述日常生活中取得某种结果或状态，如学习、工作和生活中的成就。
dé cháng yòng yú miáo dá rì chén shēn zhōng tóng zěn lǐng qǔ zhǒng zhǒng gěi guǒ huò dā dao měi gè zhuàng tài, rú xué xí、gōng zuò hé shēn qīng zhōng de chén jiù。
得 is commonly used to describe achieving certain results or states in daily life, such as accomplishments in learning, work, and personal life.
5 examples
我得努力学习才能通过考试。
wǒ dé nǔ lì xué xí cái néng tōng guò kǎo shì。
I have to study hard to pass the exam.
他得小心驾驶，确保安全。
tā dé xiǎo xīn jià shǐ， què bǎo ān quán。
He has to drive carefully to ensure safety.
妈妈得买些水果给爸爸。
mā ma dé mǎi xiē shuǐ guǒ gěi bà ba。
Mom has to buy some fruits for Dad.
我们得早点出发，以免迟到。
wǒ men dé zǎo diǎn chū fā， yǐ miǎn chí dào。
We have to leave early to avoid being late.
他得认真听讲才能理解老师的话。
tā dé rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng cái néng lǐ jiě lǎo shī de huà。
He has to listen carefully to understand the teacher's words.
5 mini stories
小明得按时完成作业，才能得到老师的表扬。
xiǎo míng dé àn shí wán chéng zuò yè， cái néng dé dào lǎo shī de biǎo yáng。
Xiaoming has to finish his homework on time to get praised by the teacher.
妈妈得买些水果给爸爸，因为爸爸喜欢吃苹果。
mā ma dé mǎi xiē shuǐ guǒ gěi bà ba， yīn wèi bà ba xǐ huan chī píng guǒ。
Mom has to buy some fruits for Dad because he likes apples.
我们得早点出发，以免迟到。否则会错过早上的班车。
wǒ men dé zǎo diǎn chū fā， yǐ miǎn chí dào。 fǒu zé huì cuò guò zǎo shàng de bān chē。
We have to leave early to avoid being late, otherwise we might miss the morning bus.
他得认真听讲才能理解老师的话。如果没听清楚，就得问同学了。
tā dé rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng cái néng lǐ jiě lǎo shī de huà。 rú guǒ méi tīng qīng chǔ， jiù dé wèn tóng xué le。
He has to listen carefully to understand the teacher's words. If he doesn't hear clearly, he has to ask his classmates.
小红得努力学习，才能取得好成绩。她已经得到了妈妈的表扬。
xiǎo hóng dé nǔ lì xué xí， cái néng qǔ dé hǎo chéng jì。 tā yǐ jīng dé dào le mā ma de biǎo yáng。
Xiaohong has to study hard to get good grades. She has already been praised by her mom.