Difference between revisions of "Expressing "must" with "dei""
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Revision as of 02:09, 21 November 2011
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。
