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得

děi

HSK 4

#39 most

frequent character

to have to, must, ought to

verb

Example Sentences

我得去上班，不然会迟到。

wǒ dé qù shàngbān ， bùrán huì chídào 。

I have to go to work, otherwise I will be late.

你得完成这项任务。

nǐ dé wánchéng zhèxiàng rènwù 。

You must complete this task.

为了健康，你得多练习。

wèile jiànkāng ， nǐ dé duō liànxí 。

For your health, you ought to practice more.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

Indicates a stronger obligation compared to '得'.

Implies necessity but can be less forceful than '得'.

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Verbs and nouns related to waking up, chores, personal care, and daily life.

Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.

All words for the HSK 4 test

Same Characters, Different Readings

need, must, have to, be sure to

"structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc"