Difference between revisions of "Expressing "must" with "dei""

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Level

B1 / HSK4
Level

B1
Level

HSK4
Similar to
Similar to
- Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" (HSK1)
- Wanting to do something with "yao" (HSK2)
- Expressing "should" with "yinggai" (HSK3)
- Declaring the only option with "zhihao" (HSK4)
- Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong" (HSK4)
- Expressing "had better" with "zuihao" (HSK4)
- Expressing "have to" with "budebu" (HSK4)
- Adding emphasis with "fei....buke" (HSK6)
- Expressing “must" with "feidei" (HSK6)
Used for

Giving commands, Expressing obligations
Keywords

得

Learning how to use 得 to mean "must" must be done by those wishing to master Chinese!

Structure

Normally when you see 得 it's a particle and is pronounced "de". However, it can also be an auxiliary verb. In this case it's pronounced děi and means "must".

Subject + 得 + Verb + Object

Examples

时间不早了，我得回家了。It's getting late.I have to go home.
你病得太严重了，得去看医生。You are badly ill.You needs to go see a doctor.
朋友们都在等，我们得走了。Our friends are waiting,We need to go.

Sources and further reading

Videos

Yoyo Chinese: "Have to and Don't have to"

Books

Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 164-5) →buy
40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (p. 301)→buy

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