HSK 2 · Must & can

得

dé

to get; to obtain

Stroke order of 得

得 is written with 11 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

One step '彳' and a hand '寸' grabs the sun '日': it links action to how well it's done.

Parts: 彳 step + 日 sun + 一 + 寸 hand

Example sentence

他跑得很快。

He runs very fast.

Words with 得

觉得to think; to feel 记得to remember 得到to get; to receive 懂得to understand; to know 得出to reach (a conclusion)取得to obtain; to achieve 认得to know; to recognize 得分to score; score 不得不to have to 显得to appear; to seem 值得to be worth; to deserve

More words: Must & can

必须must; to have to 应该should 该should; to be one's turn 可以can; may 能够to be able to 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 要求to require; requirement 请求to request; request 求to ask for; to seek 让to let; to make 答应to agree; to promise 商量to discuss; to consult 讨论to discuss

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