得

déㄉㄜˊ

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TOCFL 5

Meaning

Meanings

1
to obtain
2
to get
3
to gain
4
to catch (a disease)
5
proper
6
suitable
7
proud
8
contented

Examples

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大部份的人覺得我瘋了。

Most people think I'm crazy.

他说得很大声。

他說得很大聲。

He spoke very loudly.

你咖啡喝得太多了。

You drink too much coffee.

金子比水重得多。

Gold is far heavier than water.

金子比水重得多。

Gold is much heavier than water.

Characters

Character breakdown

寸

cùn

a unit of length

Related: 得

不得

bù dé

must not

使得

shǐ de

usable; serviceable

来得

lái de

to emerge (from a comparison)

值得

zhí de

worth the money

免得

miǎn de

so as not to; so as to avoid

取得

qǔ dé

to acquire; to get; to obtain

只得

zhǐ dé

to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

得了

dé le

all right!

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