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得

dé · de/de/děi · dei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

2 examples

为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)太(tài)郎(láng)英(yīng)语(yǔ)可(kě)以(yǐ)说(shuō)得(de)这(zhè)么(me)好(hǎo)？

Why can Taro speak English so well?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

你(nǐ)得(děi)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)休(xiū)息(xi)，明(míng)天(tiān)还(hái)要(yào)早(zǎo)起(qǐ)。

You need to rest early; you still have to get up early tomorrow.

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