Difference between revisions of "Expressing "must" with "dei""
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1]] (pp. 164 - 165) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
[[Category:B1 grammar points]] | [[Category:B1 grammar points]] | ||
Revision as of 09:48, 4 January 2012
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:
Subject + 得 + Verb + Object
Some examples:
- 我 得 回 家 了。
- 他 得 看病。
- 你 得 走了。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (pp. 164 - 165) →buy
