Meaning
obtain; get; gain; proper; suitable; proud
Chinese: 得到；也作结构助词表示程度或可能。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “de” becomes a different word in each tone. 得 is the 5. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Note: 得 itself is the neutral (light) tone — short and unstressed.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
- 得到dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
- 记得jì deto remember
- 取得qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
- 懂得dǒng deto understand; to know; to comprehend
Example Sentence
他跑得很快。Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.He runs very fast.
他Tāhe跑pǎo(of an animal) to paw (the得很de hěn(after an adjective) very快kuàirapid。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
彳 (a step) plus a hand grasping a cowrie shell (value): to go out and get something of worth — ‘to get, obtain’ (dé); a particle (de); ‘must’ (děi).
A way to remember it
Go out (彳) and grasp something of value — to get.