HSK 4HSK C1/W1/V2/V2/V4
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/ děi /
Strokes

Collocation

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Adverbial adjunct + Modified word (verb)
【Auxiliary verb (得)+verb】
得来
得去
得休息
得吃药
得坐车去
得花很多钱
得多喝水
得多吃一点儿
得多听、多读、多写
得早点儿出发

Definition

(děi):[ Adverbial Adjunct ]

It denotes necessity depending on circumstances. The negative form is made by using 不用.

Example

得(děi):[ Adverbial Adjunct ]
1
Wàimiàn
外面
xià
下雨
le
,
děi
dài
sǎn
雨伞

It's raining outside, you have to bring an umbrella.

2
gǎnmào
感冒
le
,
de
chīyào
吃药

You have a cold and you have to take your medicine.

3
A
A
:
wèi
大卫
huíguó
回国
le
,
děi
gào
告诉
lǎoshī
老师
xiàr
B
B
:
yòng
不用
le
,
jīng
已经
gào
告诉
lǎoshī
老师
le

A: David is back home. B: No, I've told the teacher.

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