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非得 (fēiděi) can be translated as "must" or "have to". Usually it appears in the grammar structure 非得...不可/不行/不成, which expresses something is supposed to be a certain way and not change, or that something will certainly happen.  
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非得 (fēiděi) can be translated as "must" or "have to." Usually it appears in the grammar structure 非得...不可/不行/不成, which expresses something is supposed to be a certain way and not change, or that something will certainly happen.  
  
 
Many of you are probably familiar with the grammar structure [[Adding Emphasis with "fei...buke"|非...不可]], which is the simplified form of this structure.  
 
Many of you are probably familiar with the grammar structure [[Adding Emphasis with "fei...buke"|非...不可]], which is the simplified form of this structure.  
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* 现在 是 紧急 情况,医生 <em>非得</em> 马上 开 刀 <em>不可</em>。<span class="trans">This is an emergency. The doctor must start surgery right away.</span>
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* 有 话 好好 说,干嘛 <em>非得</em> 吵架?
* 要是 你 想要 当作 很好 的 管理员,你 <em>非得</em> 耐心 <em>不成</em>!<span class="trans">If you want to be considered a good manager, you have to be patient!</span>
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* 现在 是 紧急 情况,<em>非得</em> 马上 动 手术 <em>不可</em>。
* 在 中国 传统 的 孝敬 文化 上,子女 <em>非得</em> 服从 长辈 <em>不可</em>。<span class="trans">On the topic of China's cultural respect to parents, children must obey their elders.</span>
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* 我 今天 <em></em> 骂 他 一 顿 <em>不行</em>!
 
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* 这 件 事 你 <em>非得</em> 帮 我 查 清楚 <em>不可</em>
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* 他 这么 做 太 过分 了, 我 <em>非得</em> 教训 教训 他 <em>不可</em>
 
 
== Use on its own ==
 
 
 
非得 can also be used in short statements on its own.
 
 
 
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* 时间 到 了,我 <em>非得</em> 走。<span class="trans">When the time comes, I have to go.</span>
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:56, 25 May 2016

非得 (fēiděi) can be translated as "must" or "have to." Usually it appears in the grammar structure 非得...不可/不行/不成, which expresses something is supposed to be a certain way and not change, or that something will certainly happen.

Many of you are probably familiar with the grammar structure 非...不可, which is the simplified form of this structure.

Structure

In this grammar structure, we are saying that the action must be done. Usually there is a phrase to set up the context, and then what must be done.

Statement, 非 (得) + Action + 不可 / 不行

Examples

  • 有 话 好好 说,干嘛 非得 吵架?
  • 现在 是 紧急 情况,非得 马上 动 手术 不可
  • 我 今天 骂 他 一 顿 不行
  • 这 件 事 你 非得 帮 我 查 清楚 不可
  • 他 这么 做 太 过分 了, 我 非得 教训 教训 他 不可

Sources and further readings

Books

HSK6