DICTIONARY
The Chinese word de - 得 - dé
(to receive in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dé
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced de / děi. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well:
If 得 is pronounced "de", it means particle.
If 得 is pronounced "de", it means particle.
English translations
to receive, to fit, to win, delighted, satisfied,
to be allowed to, to complete
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 得 ( dé ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of dé are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 得 ( de / dé ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta zai bisai zhong de le di yi ming.
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng dé le dì yī míng.– English translation: He won first place in the competition.
Character complexity
得 is composed of 11 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to succeed | to hurt someone's feelings | complementary particle which is put between verb/adjective and another expression in order to express the degree or the result
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