Word: 得 (de, děi, dé)

不要哭得像个孩子似的。

Búyào kū de xiàng gè háizi shìde.

Don't cry like a child!

中国发展得太快了。

Zhōngguó fāzhǎn de tài kuàile.

China's developing too quickly.

中国发展得很快。

Zhōngguó fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.

China is developing very quickly.

中国比日本大得多。

Zhōngguó bǐ Rìběn dà de duō.

China is much larger than Japan.

为了读学位，我可能得借一笔学生贷款。

Wèile dú xuéwèi, wǒ kěnéng de jiè yì bǐ xuésheng dàikuǎn.

I might have to borrow a student loan to study for my degree.

书是不会读得太多的。

Shū shì búhuì dú de tài duō de.

We cannot read too many books.

事情总比我们想的要复杂得多。

Shìqing zǒng bǐ wǒmen xiǎng de yào fùzá de duō.

Things are always more complex than we think.

今天他比平时起得早。

Jīntiān tā bǐ píngshí qǐ de zǎo.

He woke up earlier than usual today.

今天把我吃得都不想动了。

Jīntiān bǎ wǒ chī de dōu bùxiǎng dòngle.

I've eaten so much today that I don't want to move.

今天时间过得好慢。

Jīntiān shíjiān guò de hǎo màn.

Time's going by slowly today.

今年的雪下得比去年多。

Jīnnián de xuě xià de bǐ qùnián duō.

It snowed more this year than last.

他们学得很快。

Tāmen xué de hěn kuài.

They learn quickly.

他们比我们高得多。

Tāmen bǐ wǒmen gāo de duō.

They are much taller than us.

他们玩得很高兴。

Tāmen wán de hěn gāoxìng.

They have a good time.

他们生活得很幸福。

Tāmen shēnghuó de hěn xìngfú.

They lived a happy life.

他们等得了。

Tāmen děng de le.

They can wait.

他们累得爬不动山了。

Tāmen lèi de pá bú dòng shān le.

They are too tired to keep climbing the mountain.

他们跑得很快。

Tāmen pǎo de hěn kuài.

They're fast runners.

他做得不好。

Tā zuò de bù hǎo.

He did it badly.

他吃得很多。

Tā chī de hěn duō.

He eats a lot.

他唱得不好。

Tā chàng de bù hǎo.

He doesn't sing well.

他已经离得太远听不到我们了。

Tā yǐjīng lí de tài yuǎn tīng búdào wǒmen le.

He's already too far away to hear us.

他弹得多好啊！

Tā tán de duō hǎo a!

How well he played!

他弹得很好。

Tā tán de hěn hǎo.

He plays very well.

他把我气得要命，就给了他一记耳光。

Tā bǎ wǒ qì de yàomìng, jiù gěi le tā yíjì ěrguāng.

He made me so angry I slapped him across the face.

他数学得了一个好成绩。

Tā shùxué de le yí gè hǎo chéngjì.

He got a good grade in mathematics.

他无法跑得非常快。

Tā wúfǎ pǎo de fēicháng kuài.

He couldn't run very fast.

他晚上回来得很晚。

Tā wǎnshang huílai de hěn wǎn.

He returned very late at night.

他有能力比我做得更好。

Tā yǒu nénglì bǐ wǒ zuò de gèng hǎo.

He is able to do it better than I am.

他死得不幸福。

Tā sǐ de bú xìngfú.

He didn't die happily.

他比以前学得更努力了。

Tā bǐ yǐqián xué de gèng nǔlì le.

He studies much harder than before.

他比以前重得多。

Tā bǐ yǐqián zhòng de duō.

He weighs a lot more than before.

他比你高得多。

Tā bǐ nǐ gāo de duō.

He's much taller than you.

他游得很好。

Tā yóu de hěn hǎo.

He swims well.

他激动得说不出话来。

Tā jīdòng de shuōbùchūhuàlái.

He was so excited he couldn't speak.

他玩得很好。

Tā wán de hěn hǎo.

He plays very well.

他的头发留得很长。

Tā de tóufa liú de hěn cháng.

He wears his hair long.

他的日语说得很好。

Tā de Rìyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

He speaks Japanese well.

他的英文说得不错。

Tā de Yīngwén shuō de búcuò.

He speaks English fairly well.

他的英文进步得很快。

Tā de Yīngwén jìnbù de hěn kuài.

His English is improving very quickly.

他看见蛇就吓得不动了。

Tā kànjiàn shé jiù xià de bú dòngle.

He froze with fear when he saw the snake.

他真的说得很好。

Tā zhēnde shuō de hěn hǎo.

He does speak well.

他算得上一个作家。

Tā suàn de shàng yí gè zuòjiā.

He can be considered an author.

他累得再也走不动了。

Tā lèi de zàiyě zǒu bú dòngle.

He was too tired to walk any farther.

他能游得很快。

Tā néng yóu de hěn kuài.

He is able to swim very fast.

他能读得很好。

Tā néng dú de hěn hǎo.

He can read well.

他能跑得和我一样快。

Tā néng pǎo de hé wǒ yíyàng kuài.

He can run as fast as I can.

他能跑得比我快。

Tā néng pǎo de bǐ wǒ kuài.

He can run faster than I can.

他英语说得很好。

Tā Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

He speaks English very well.

他装得像国王一样。

Tā zhuāng de xiàng guówáng yíyàng.

He acts as if he were a king.

他解释得不太清楚。

Tā jiěshì de bú tài qīngchu.

His explanation is not clear.

他说得好像知道这个秘密一样。

Tā shuō de hǎoxiàng zhīdào zhège mìmì yíyàng.

He talks as if he knew the secret.

他说得很大声。

Tā shuō de hěn dàshēng.

He spoke very loudly.

他跑得比他哥哥快。

Tā pǎo de bǐ tā gēge kuài.

He ran faster than his brother did.

他跑得比我快。

Tā pǎo de bǐ wǒ kuài.

He is able to run faster than I am.

他跑得能有多快就有多快。

Tā pǎo de néng yǒu duō kuài jiù yǒu duō kuài.

He ran as fast as he could.

他跑得跟你一样快。

Tā pǎo de gēn nǐ yíyàng kuài.

He runs as fast as you.

他跑得非常快。

Tā pǎo de fēicháng kuài.

He's running very quickly.

他长得很像他爸爸。

Tā zhǎng de hěn xiàng tā bàba.

He really looks like his dad.

他长得很帅。

Tā zhǎng de hěn shuài.

He's very handsome.

他长得高吗？

Tā zhǎng de gāo ma?

Is he tall?

以后得小心点啊。

Yǐhòu de xiǎoxīn diǎn a.

Be more careful from now on.

但我有能力烧得好菜。

Dàn wǒ yǒu nénglì shāo de hǎo cài.

But I am able to cook well.

但是没人帮得了我。

Dànshì méi rén bāng de le wǒ.

But no man could help me.

你今天必须起得很早吗？

Nǐ jīntiān bìxū qǐ de hěn zǎo ma?

Did you have to get up very early this morning?

你们所有的人都做得很好。

Nǐmen suǒyǒu de rén dōu zuò de hěn hǎo.

All of you did good work.

你们说得对。

Nǐmen shuō de duì.

You guys are right.

你会做得很好的。

Nǐ huì zuò de hěn hǎo de.

You're going to do just fine.

你做得很好。

Nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo.

You have done very well.

你可能得帮她。

Nǐ kěnéng de bāng tā.

You may have to help her.

你喜欢不喜欢也得做。

Nǐ xǐhuan bù xǐhuan yě de zuò.

Whether you like it or not, you'll have to do it.

你在巴黎生活得好吗？

Nǐ zài Bālí shēnghuó de hǎo ma?

Do you live well in Paris?

你学得很快。

Nǐ xué de hěn kuài.

You are a fast learner.

你干得很好。

Nǐ gàn de hěn hǎo.

You did a good job.

你应该是去睡得很晚。

Nǐ yīnggāi shì qù shuì de hěn wǎn.

You must have stayed up late.

你开得太快了。

Nǐ kāi de tài kuàile.

You're driving too fast.

你得坐下来。

Nǐ děi zuò xiàlai.

You have to sit down.

你得检查一下眼睛。

Nǐ děi jiǎnchá yíxià yǎnjing.

You need to get your eyes checked.

你得注意他说的话。

Nǐ děi zhùyì tā shuō dehuà.

You should pay attention to what he says.

你得行动了。

Nǐ děi xíngdòngle.

You have to move.

你得读读我的书。

Nǐ děi dú dú wǒ de shū.

You need to read my book.

你必须得学标准英语。

Nǐ bìxū de xué biāozhǔn Yīngyǔ.

You have to learn standard English.

你昨天晚上过得好吗？

Nǐ zuótiān wǎnshang guò de hǎo ma?

Did you have a good time last night?

你有听到他说得有多快吗？

Nǐ yǒu tīngdào tā shuō de yǒu duō kuài ma?

Did you hear how quickly he speaks?

你比你想得好。

Nǐ bǐ nǐ xiǎng de hǎo.

You're better than you think.

你没有你姐姐起得那么早。

Nǐ méiyǒu nǐ jiějie qǐ de nàme zǎo.

You don't get up as early as your sister.

你法语说得好吗？

Nǐ Fǎyǔ shuō de hǎo ma?

Are you good at speaking French?

你现在就得回家。

Nǐ xiànzài jiù de huíjiā.

You need to go home right now.

你现在西班牙语说得非常好了。

Nǐ xiànzài Xībānyáyǔ shuō de fēicháng hǎole.

Your Spanish is amazing now.

你的新电脑运行得好吗？

Nǐ de xīn diànnǎo yùnxíng de hǎo ma?

Does your new computer run well?

你的英文学得如何？

Nǐ de yīng wénxué de rúhé?

How are you getting along with your English study?

你的英语说得很好。

Nǐ de Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

You speak good English.

你睡得好吗？

Nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?

Did you sleep well?

你知道得太多了。

Nǐ zhīdào de tài duō le.

You know too much.

你知道现在哪本书卖得好吗？

Nǐ zhīdào xiànzài nǎ běn shū mài de hǎo ma?

Do you know which book sells well now?

你能游得比他快吗？

Nǐ néng yóu de bǐ tā kuài ma?

Can you swim as fast as he can?

你觉得你能做得更好吗？

Nǐ juéde nǐ néng zuò de gèng hǎo ma?

Do you think you could do better?

你该学得更多。

Nǐ gāi xué de gèng duō.

You must study more.

你说得你好像什么都知道似的。

Nǐ shuō de nǐ hǎoxiàng shénme dōu zhīdào shìde.

You talk as if you knew everything.

“你说得太多了，”他说道。

“Nǐ shuō de tài duō le, ”tā shuōdào.

"You talk too much," he said.