Writing
得了 (dé le) — how to say "enough!" in Chinese
得了
Enough!, alright!
verb · particle
Character composition
得
to get
了
particle of completion
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Examples
得了，这件事已经过去了，我们不要再提了。
Enough, that is already in the past; let’s not bring it up again.
得了，我们走吧。
Alright, let’s go.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "enough!" in Chinese?
"enough!" in Chinese is 得了 (dé le).
得了 meaning in English
得了 (dé le) means "Enough!, alright!".
How is 得了 pronounced?
It is pronounced dé le (written as de le, dele). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "enough!" in Chinese characters?
It is written 得了: 得 has 11 strokes, 了 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 得了?
得了 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 得了
得 — advanced degree complements
Adj. + 得 (de) + 很 (hěn) / 不得了 (bù de le) / 要命 (yàomìng) / 不行 (bùxíng)
得不得了 — extremely, unbearably
Adj. + 得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo)
不得了 — oh no, an extreme situation
不得了 (bùdéliǎo)! (+ Situation)
同 vs 较 — formal “with” and “compared with”
同 (tóng) + Participant + Action / 较 (jiào) + Comparison target + Difference
算了 vs 得了 — closing a discussion
算了 (suàn le): close the topic / 得了 (dé le): cut the other person off