得 dé to obtainto getto gainto catch (a disease)propersuitableproudcontentedto allowto permitreadyfinished Example sentences 在这次比赛中,她得到了第三名。 zài zhè cì bǐsài zhōng, tā dédào le dì sān míng. She got third place in this competition 你得的是感冒,得吃三天的药才行。 nǐ dé de shì gǎnmào, děi chī sān tiān de yào cái xíng. You got a cold, so you must take the medicine for three days
得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
得 děi to have tomustought toto need to Example sentences 我明天有考试,我得学习。 wǒ míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì, wǒ děi xuéxí. I have a test tomorrow, I have to study 我得出门去上课! wǒ děi chūmén qù shàngkè! I have to go out to go to class