Writing
得 (de) — how to say "structural particle" in Chinese
得
Structural particle, indicates manner or result of an action
structural particle
How to use it
Links words: 的 before a noun, 地 before a verb, 得 after a verb.
他跑得很快。
tā pǎo de hěn kuài
He runs fast.
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
Examples
他说得很快，我听不懂。
He speaks very quickly, I don't understand.
通过不断努力，他终于得到了那份理想的工作。
Through continuous effort, he finally got that ideal job.
Mnemonic
[de-] Dennis the scientist stands in his lab, drawing 得 on the board. He sees each part of 得 as a crucial step in his experiment that led to a successful result: a bubbling potion 🧪. Looking at 得, he remembers the manner of achieving his scientific breakthrough!
Another reading
得dé
verb
to get, to obtain; to reach
得到
dé dào
get, obtain
得第一名
dé dì yī míng
win first place
Another reading
得děi
verb
must, have to, need to
得走
děi zǒu
have to go
得吃药
děi chī yào
must take medicine
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "structural particle" in Chinese?
"structural particle" in Chinese is 得 (de).
得 meaning in English
得 (de) means "Structural particle, indicates manner or result of an action".
De in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced de (written as de). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "structural particle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 得 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 得?
得 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 得
得 — degree complement
Verb + 得 (de)⋯⋯
得 — potential complement
Verb + 得 (de) / 不 (bù) + Complement
得多 / 多了 — much more
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 得多 (de duō) / 多了 (duō le)
多 — how very…
多 (duō) + Adj. (+啊 (a))
这得看 — it depends on
这 (zhè) / 那 (nà) + 要看 (yào kàn) / 得看 (děi kàn) + situation
得 — must, have to
Subj. + 得 (děi) + Verb Phrase