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得
dé
1. to obtain
2. to get
3. to gain
4. to catch (a disease)
5. proper
6. suitable
7. proud
8. contented
9. to allow
10. to permit
11. ready
12. finished
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 0% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2 11 丶

Compound Words (20)

得瑟
dèse
to be cocky
得逞
déchěng
to prevail
得宠
déchǒng
to be a favorite
得奖
déjiǎng
to win a prize
得着
dézháo
to obtain
得证
dézhèng
to obtain a proof
得力
délì
able
HSK 6
得宜
déyí
proper
得救
déjiù
to be saved
得法
défǎ
(doing sth) in the right way
得知
dézhī
to find out
得色
désè
pleased with oneself
得要
děiyào
to need
得志
dézhì
to accomplish one's ambition
彼得
Bǐdé
Peter (name)
得到
dédào
to get
得胜
déshèng
to triumph over an opponent
得失
déshī
gains and losses
得悉
déxī
to learn about
得手
déshǒu
to go smoothly

Alternate Entries

得
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
HSK 4
得
děi
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
HSK 4

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
2
Character Frequency Rank
38
Word Frequency Rank
39 of 84,292