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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". The structure is:
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The auxiliary verb 得 (děi) means "must." Yes, it's annoying that the same character can also be pronounced "de," but at least when you use 得 (děi), there's no [[Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings|ambiguity like with the word 要 (yào)]].
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== Structure ==
  
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Subject + 得 + Verb + Object
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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."
  
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Subj. + 得 + [Verb Phrase]
 
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Some examples:
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== Examples ==
  
 
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* 我 <em>得</em> 回 家 了。
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*我们 <em>得</em> 走 了 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>děi</em> zǒu le.</span><span class="trans">We have to leave now.</span>
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* 他 <em>得</em> 看病。
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*时间 不 早 了，我 <em>得</em> 回家 了。<span class="pinyin">Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ <em>děi</em> huíjiā le.</span><span class="trans">It's getting late. I have to go home.</span>
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* 你 <em>得</em> 走了。
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*他 是 你 弟弟 ，你 <em>得</em> 帮 他 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì nǐ dìdi, nǐ <em>děi</em> bāng tā.</span><span class="trans">He is your younger brother. You must help him.</span>
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*不好意思 ，你 <em>得</em> 马上 离开 。<span class="pinyin">Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ <em>děi</em> mǎshàng líkāi.</span><span class="trans">Excuse me, but you have to leave here right now.</span>
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*在 学校 就 <em>得</em> 听 老师 的 话 。<span class="pinyin">Zài xuéxiào jiù <em>děi</em> tīng lǎoshī de huà.</span><span class="trans">You have to listen to the teacher at school.</span>
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*你 <em>得</em> 先 付钱 再 进去 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>děi</em> xiān fù qián zài jìnqù.</span><span class="trans">You need to pay before you go in.</span>
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*是 你 的 错 ，你 <em>得</em> 道歉 。<span class="pinyin">Shì nǐ de cuò, nǐ <em>děi</em> dàoqiàn.</span><span class="trans">It's your fault. You must apologize.</span>
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*他 没有 经验 ，你 <em>得</em> 教教 他 。<span class="pinyin">Tā méiyǒu jīngyàn, nǐ <em>děi</em> jiāojiao tā.</span><span class="trans">He doesn't have experience. You must teach him.</span>
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*明天 去 面试 ，你 <em>得</em> 穿 得 正式 一点 。<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān qù miànshì, nǐ <em>děi</em> chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">You must wear something more formal for tomorrow's job interview.</span>
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*你 病 得 太 厉害 了，<em>得</em> 去 看 医生。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bìng de tài lìhai le, <em>děi</em> qù kàn yīshēng.</span><span class="trans">You are really sick. You must go see a doctor.</span>
  
 
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== See also ==
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* [["Would like to" with xiang]]
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* [[Wanting to do something with yao]]
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* [[Auxiliary verb]]
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* [[Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Videos ===
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* Yoyo Chinese: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L11Ulml2rJE&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&index=17 "Have to and Don't have to"]
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=== Books ===
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|164-5}}
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{{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）|301}}
  
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
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{{Basic Grammar|得|B1|得 + Verb|我们 <em>得</em> 走 了 。|grammar point|ASGPXLP9}}
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{{Used for|Expressing obligations}}
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{{Used for|Giving commands}}
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{{Similar|"Yinggai" for should}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "have to" with budebu}}
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{{Similar|Expressing “must" with "feidei"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "had better" with "zuihao"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing determination with "feiyao"}}
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{{Translation|must}}
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{{Translation|need}}
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{{POS|Verbs}}
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{{Subprop|Auxiliary verbs}}

Latest revision as of 07:38, 22 April 2019

The auxiliary verb 得 (děi) means "must." Yes, it's annoying that the same character can also be pronounced "de," but at least when you use 得 (děi), there's no ambiguity like with the word 要 (yào).

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."

Subj. + 得 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

  • 我们 得 走 了 。Wǒmen děi zǒu le.We have to leave now.
  • 时间 不 早 了，我 得 回家 了。Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ děi huíjiā le.It's getting late. I have to go home.
  • 他 是 你 弟弟 ，你 得 帮 他 。Tā shì nǐ dìdi, nǐ děi bāng tā.He is your younger brother. You must help him.
  • 不好意思 ，你 得 马上 离开 。Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ děi mǎshàng líkāi.Excuse me, but you have to leave here right now.
  • 在 学校 就 得 听 老师 的 话 。Zài xuéxiào jiù děi tīng lǎoshī de huà.You have to listen to the teacher at school.
  • 你 得 先 付钱 再 进去 。Nǐ děi xiān fù qián zài jìnqù.You need to pay before you go in.
  • 是 你 的 错 ，你 得 道歉 。Shì nǐ de cuò, nǐ děi dàoqiàn.It's your fault. You must apologize.
  • 他 没有 经验 ，你 得 教教 他 。Tā méiyǒu jīngyàn, nǐ děi jiāojiao tā.He doesn't have experience. You must teach him.
  • 明天 去 面试 ，你 得 穿 得 正式 一点 。Míngtiān qù miànshì, nǐ děi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.You must wear something more formal for tomorrow's job interview.
  • 你 病 得 太 厉害 了，得 去 看 医生。Nǐ bìng de tài lìhai le, děi qù kàn yīshēng.You are really sick. You must go see a doctor.

See also

Sources and further reading

Videos

Books

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