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| − | * 现在 是 紧急 情况，医生 <em>非得</em> 马上 开 刀 <em>不可</em>。 | + | * 现在 是 紧急 情况，医生 <em>非得</em> 马上 开 刀 <em>不可</em>。<span class="trans">This is an emergency. The doctor must start surgery right away.</span> |
| − | * 要是 你 想要 当作 很好 的 管理员，你 <em>非得</em> 耐心 <em>不成</em>！ | + | * 要是 你 想要 当作 很好 的 管理员，你 <em>非得</em> 耐心 <em>不成</em>！<span class="trans">If you want to be considered a good manager, you have to be patient!</span> |
| − | * 在 中国 传统 的 孝敬 文化 上，子女 <em>非得</em> 服从 长辈 <em>不可</em>。 | + | * 在 中国 传统 的 孝敬 文化 上，子女 <em>非得</em> 服从 长辈 <em>不可</em>。<span class="trans">On the topic of China's cultural respect to parents, children must obey their elders.</span> |
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非得 (fēiděi) can be translated as "must" or "have to". Usually it appears in the grammar structure 非得...不可/不行/不成, which expresses something is supposed to be a certain way and not change, or that something will certainly happen.
Many of you are probably familiar with the grammar structure 非...不可, which is the simplified form of this structure.
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Structure
In this grammar structure, we are saying that the action must be done. Usually there is a phrase to set up the context, and then what must be done.
Statement, + 非得 + Action + 不可/不行/不成
Examples
- 现在 是 紧急 情况，医生 非得 马上 开 刀 不可。This is an emergency. The doctor must start surgery right away.
- 要是 你 想要 当作 很好 的 管理员，你 非得 耐心 不成！If you want to be considered a good manager, you have to be patient!
- 在 中国 传统 的 孝敬 文化 上，子女 非得 服从 长辈 不可。On the topic of China's cultural respect to parents, children must obey their elders.
Use on its own
非得 can also be used in short statements on its own.
Example
- 时间 到 了，我 非得 走。
Sources and further readings
Books
- Home With Kids1 (家有儿女1)(p.33) →buy
