Expressing "must" with "dei"

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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:

Subject + 得 + Verb + Object

Some examples:

  • 回 家 了。
  • 看病。
  • 走了。

See also