Writing
得到 (dé dào) — how to say "to get" in Chinese
得到
To get, to obtain, to achieve
verb
Character composition
得
to get
到
to arrive
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
得到机会
dédào jīhuì
to get an opportunity
得到礼物
dédào lǐwù
to receive a gift
得到帮助
dédào bāngzhù
to get help
Examples
他得到了很多帮助
He received a lot of help
经过努力，他终于得到了想要的结果。
After hard work, he finally achieved the desired result.
Mnemonic
[dé dào-] sounds like "de-DAO", a happy shout. A hedgehog named Dedao runs along a path to a raspberry bush and finally grabs a ripe berry. "De-DAO!" he squeaks — he managed to 得到 his raspberry. Now the berry is in his paws.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to get" in Chinese?
"to get" in Chinese is 得到 (dé dào).
得到 meaning in English
得到 (dé dào) means "To get, to obtain, to achieve".
How is 得到 pronounced?
It is pronounced dé dào (written as de dao, dedao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to get" in Chinese characters?
It is written 得到: 得 has 11 strokes, 到 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 得到?
得到 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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