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得
Trad. 得
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 彳
Strokes 3
Composition
Strokes 11
Structure
Decomp. 彳日一寸
彳旦寸
Prononciation
Mandarin dé; de; děi
Entry Methods
Pinyin de2; de; dei3
Kanji /
Cangjie
 HOAMI
竹人日一戈
Sijiao 2624.1
Wubi TJGF
CNS 11643 1-5A35
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+5F97
GB2312 B5C3
BIG5 B16F
Results for 得
得 dé to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
得 děi to have to / must / ought to / to need to
Results beginning with 得
得到 dé dào to get / to obtain / to receive
得分 dé fēn to score
得知 dé zhī to find out / to learn of
得了 dé le all right! / that's enough!
得了 dé liǎo (emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible
得很 de hěn (after an adjective) very
得以 dé yǐ able to / so that sb can / enabling / in order to / finally in a position to / with sth in view
得意 dé yì proud of oneself / pleased with oneself / complacent
得出 dé chū to obtain (results) / to arrive at (a conclusion)
得罪 dé zui to offend sb / to make a faux pas / a faux pas / see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
得罪 dé zuì to commit an offense / to violate the law / excuse me! (formal) / see also 得罪[de2 zui5]
得手 dé shǒu to go smoothly / to come off / to succeed
得力 dé lì able / capable / competent / efficient
得益 dé yì to derive benefit
得失 dé shī gains and losses / success and failure / merits and demerits
得名 dé míng to get one's name / named (after sth)
得当 dé dàng appropriate / suitable
得奖 dé jiǎng to win a prize
得逞 dé chěng to prevail / to have one's way / to get away with it
得体 dé tǐ appropriate to the occasion / fitting
得主 dé zhǔ recipient (of an award) / winner (in a competition)
得票 dé piào vote-getting
得道 dé dào to achieve the Dao / to become an immortal
得胜 dé shèng to triumph over an opponent
得救 dé jiù to be saved
得病 dé bìng to fall ill / to contract a disease
得着 dé zháo to obtain
得志 dé zhì to accomplish one's ambition / a dream come true / to enjoy success
得悉 dé xī to learn about / to be informed
得法 dé fǎ (doing sth) in the right way / suitable / properly
得势 dé shì to win power / to get authority / to become dominant
得宜 dé yí proper / appropriate / suitable
得宠 dé chǒng to be a favorite / favor
得色 dé sè pleased with oneself
得气 dé qì "to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted
得便 dé biàn at one's convenience / when one has time
得标 dé biāo to win a bid / to win a trophy in a contest / (jokingly) to get an STD
得亏 děi kuī luckily / fortunately
得要 děi yào to need / must
得空 dé kòng to have leisure time
得令 dé lìng to follow your orders / roger! / yessir!
得荣 Dé róng Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州|甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
得瑟 dè se (dialect) to be cocky / smug / to show off
得数 dé shù (math.) numerical answer / solution
得文 Dé wén Devon (county of southwest England)
得无 dé wú (literary) isn't it that...?
得证 dé zhèng to verify / (math.) Q.E.D.
得中 dé zhòng to succeed in an imperial examination / successful / to hit the target / to win (the lottery) / suitable / proper / just right
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得不到 dé bù dào cannot get / cannot obtain
得票率 dé piào lu:4 percentage of votes obtained
得益于 dé yì yú to benefit from / thanks to
得尔塔 děi ěr tǎ delta (Greek letter Δδ)
得可以 de kě yǐ (coll.) very / awfully
得来速 dé lái sù drive-thru (loanword)
得梅因 Dé Méi yīn Des Moines, capital of Iowa
得荣县 Dé róng xiàn Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
得心应手 dé xīn yìng shǒu lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job / entirely in one's element / going smoothly and easily
得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom) / enjoying exceptional advantages / favored by nature
得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
得意忘形 dé yì wàng xíng so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure / beside oneself with joy
得寸进尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
得克萨斯 Dé kè sà sī Texas, US state
得过且过 dé guò qiě guò satisfied just to get through (idiom) / to muddle through / without high ambitions, but getting by
得陇望蜀 dé Lǒng wàng Shǔ lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized / fig. endless greed / insatiable desire
得道多助 dé dào duō zhù a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom) / those upholding justice will find help all around
得而复失 dé ér fù shī to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)
得意门生 dé yì mén shēng favorite pupil
得意扬扬 dé yì yáng yáng variant of 得意洋洋[de2 yi4 yang2 yang2]
得意洋洋 dé yì yáng yáng joyfully satisfied / to be immensely proud of oneself / proudly / an air of complacency
得鱼忘筌 dé yú wàng quán lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) / fig. to take help for granted
得戈得戈病  degedege
得克萨斯州 Dé kè sà sī zhōu Texas, US state
得便宜卖乖 dé pián yi mài guāi to have benefited from sth but pretend otherwise / to claim to be hard done by, even though one has benefited
得饶人处且饶人 dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom) / anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
得票最多者当选制  First Past the Post
得道多助，失道寡助 dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)
得不到充分服务的人口  underserved populations
得不到充分服务的社区  underserved community
Approximate Results for 得
觉得 jué de to think / to feel
获得 huò dé to obtain / to receive / to get
不得 bù dé must not / may not / not to be allowed / cannot
取得 qǔ dé to acquire / to get / to obtain
变得 biàn de to become
记得 jì de to remember
值得 zhí de to be worth / to deserve
显得 xiǎn de to seem / to look / to appear
使得 shǐ de usable / workable / feasible / doable / to make / to cause
赢得 yíng dé to win / to gain
难得 nán dé seldom / rare / hard to come by
懂得 dǒng de to understand / to know / to comprehend
心得 xīn dé what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) / knowledge / insight / understanding / tips / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
长得 zhǎng de to look (pretty, the same etc)
所得 suǒ dé what one acquires / one's gains
只得 zhǐ dé to have no alternative but to / to be obliged to
过得 guò dé How are you getting by? / How's life? / contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by / tolerably well / not too bad
晓得 xiǎo de to know
来得 lái de to emerge (from a comparison) / to come out as / to be competent or equal to
免得 miǎn de so as not to / so as to avoid
懒得 lǎn dé not to feel like (doing sth) / disinclined to
夺得 duó dé to take (after a struggle) / to wrest / to seize / to capture / to win (a trophy)
舍得 shě de to be willing to part with sth
认得 rèn de to recognize / to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it / to know
非得 fēi děi (followed by a verb phrase, then &ndash / optionally &ndash / 不可, or 不行 / etc) must
了得 liǎo de exceptional / outstanding / dreadful / appalling
征得 zhēng dé to obtain (permission etc)
害得 hài de to cause or lead to sth bad
省得 shěng de to avoid / so as to save (money or time)
求得 qiú dé to ask for sth and receive it / to try to obtain / to look for and obtain
引得 yǐn dé index (loanword)
博得 bó dé to win / to gain
总得 zǒng děi must / have to / be bound to
落得 luò de ending up as / leading to / resulting in / in total
自得 zì dé contented / pleased with one's position
照得 zhào dé seeing that
购得 gòu dé to purchase / to acquire
赚得 zhuàn dé to earn
见得 jiàn dé to seem / to appear / (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure
应得 yīng dé to deserve
争得 zhēng dé to obtain by an effort / to strive to get sth
要得 yào dé good / fine
必得 bì děi must / have to
去得 qù de can go
宾得 Bīn dé Pentax, Japanese optics company
既得 jì dé vested in / already obtained / vesting
识得 shí de to know
习得 xí dé to learn / to acquire (some skill through practice) / acquisition
亏得 kuī de fortunately / luckily / (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate!
挣得 zhèng dé to earn (income) / to make (money)
拾得 shí dé to find / to pick up / to collect
乍得 Zhà dé Chad
谋得 móu dé to get / to obtain
标得 biāo dé to win (sth) in a bid
彼得 Bǐ dé Peter (name)
到得 dào dé to arrive at (some place or time)
慌得 huāng de hurriedly / in a frenzy
利得 lì dé profit / gain
路得 Lù dé Ruth (name) / variant of 路德[Lu4 de2] / Luther
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不得不 bù dé bù have no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid
不由得 bù yóu de can't help / cannot but
所得税 suǒ dé shuì income tax
舍不得 shě bu de to hate to do sth / to hate to part with / to begrudge
来得及 lái de jí there's still time / able to do sth in time
不得了 bù dé liǎo desperately serious / disastrous / extremely / exceedingly
恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth
怪不得 guài bu de no wonder! / so that's why!
不见得 bù jiàn de not necessarily / not likely
不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must
顾不得 gù bu de unable to change sth / unable to deal with
称得上 chēng de shàng can be counted as
看得见 kàn dé jiàn can see / visible
获得者 huò dé zhě recipient
对得起 duì de qǐ not to let sb down / to treat sb fairly / be worthy of
用得着 yòng de zháo to be able to use / useable / to have a use for / (in a question) to be necessary to
可得到 kě dé dào available
经得起 jīng de qǐ to be able to withstand / to be able to endure
信得过 xìn de guò trustworthy / reliable
巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for / to long for / to look forward to
受得了 shòu de liǎo to put up with / to endure
由不得 yóu bù de cannot help / to be beyond control of
由不得 yóu bu de cannot help / to be beyond control of
容不得 róng bu dé unable to tolerate / intolerant / unable to bear sth
看得起 kàn de qǐ to show respect for / to think highly of
听得见 tīng dé jiàn audible
了不得 liǎo bu de terrific / terrible / (after 得[de5]) very
见不得 jiàn bu dé not fit to be seen by / should not be exposed to / can't bear to see
算不得 suàn bù dé not count as
奖得主 jiǎng dé zhǔ recipient of an award / prize winner
过得去 guò dé qù lit. can pass through (an opening) / fig. can get by (in life) / tolerably well / not too bad / How are you getting by? / How's life?
要不得 yào bu de intolerable / unacceptable
天晓得 tiān xiǎo de Heaven knows!
少不得 shǎo bu dé cannot be avoided / cannot do without
靠得住 kào de zhù reliable / trustworthy
没得说 méi de shuō really good / excellent
行得通 xíng de tōng practicable / realizable / will work
怨不得 yuàn bu de cannot blame / no wonder
合得来 hé de lái to get along well / compatible / also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2]
使不得 shǐ bu de cannot be used / must not (do sth) / unacceptable
来不得 lái bu dé cannot allow (to be present) / cannot admit
圣彼得 Shèng Bǐ dé Saint Peter
利雅得 Lì yǎ dé Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
想得美 xiǎng dé měi in your dreams! / as if! / You wish! / I wish that were so
彼得堡 Bǐ dé bǎo Petersburg (place name) / Saint Petersburg, Russia
眼见得 yǎn jiàn de (dialect) obviously / clearly
吃得开 chī de kāi to be popular / to be getting on well / much in demand
犯得着 fàn de zháo worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile) / also written 犯得上[fan4 de5 shang4]
想得开 xiǎng de kāi to not take to heart / to be free of worried thoughts / to adopt a lighthearted perspective / lighthearted
吃得消 chī de xiāo to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc) / to be able to afford
划得来 huá de lái worth it / it pays to
三得利 Sān dé lì Suntory, Japanese beverage company
佛得角 Fó dé jiǎo Cape Verde
家得宝 jiā dé bǎo Home
心得安 xīn dé ān propranolol (beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure)
数得着 shǔ de zháo to be considered outstanding or special / to be reckoned with / notable
阿得拉 A1 dé lā Adderall (stimulant drug)
敖贝得 Aó bèi dé Obed (name)
保得住 bǎo de zhù worth keeping
彼得潘 Bǐ dé Pān Peter Pan, the novel character
不得劲 bù dé jìn awkward / unhandy / be indisposed / not feel well
不值得 bù zhí de unworthy
猜得透 cāi de tòu to have sufficient insight to perceive / to suspect that ...
差得多 chà dé duō fall short by a large amount
吃得住 chī de zhù to be able to bear / to be able to support
戳得住 chuō de zhù up to it / can stand the test
多得是 duō de shì there's no shortage / there are plenty
俄备得 E2 bèi dé Obed (son of Boaz and Ruth)
泛得林 fàn dé lín ventolin, aka salbutamol, an asthma drug (Tw)
犯得上 fàn de shàng worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)
放得下 fàng de xià to be able to accommodate / to have room for / to be able to put (sth) down
赶得及 gǎn dé jí there is still time (to do sth) / to be able to do sth in time / to be able to make it
够得着 gòu de zháo to reach (with one's hand etc) / (fig.) to attain (an objective)
管得着 guǎn de zháo to concern oneself with (a matter) / to make (sth) one's business
哈得斯 Hā dé sī Hades
和得来 hé de lái to get along well / compatible / also written 合得來|合得来[he2 de5 lai2]
获得感 huò dé gǎn sense of gain
获得性 huò dé xìng acquired (i.e. not inborn)
霍华得 Huò huá dé Howard (name)
佳得乐 Jiā dé lè Gatorade (brand)
看得出 kàn de chū can see / can tell
看得过 kàn de guò presentable / passable
看得中 kàn de zhòng to take a liking for / to fancy
利得税 lì dé shuì profit tax
路得记 Lù dé jì Book of Ruth
罗得岛 Luó dé Dǎo Rhode Island, US state / Rhodes, an island of Greece
免不得 miǎn bu de unavoidable / bound to (happen)
磨得开 mó de kāi unembarrassed / without fear of impairing personal relation
摸得着 mō de zháo to be able to touch / tangible
拍立得 Pāi lì dé Polaroid (Tw)
热得快 rè de kuài immersion heater / electric heater for liquid
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