Word: 得 (de, děi, dé)

一点也不便宜，贵得不得了。

Yìdiǎn yě bù piányi, guì de bùdéle.

It's not even a little bit cheap, it's extremely expensive!

一辈子卖馒头,什么汽都得受

yíbèizi mài mántou,shénme qì dōu děi shòu

selling steamed buns all your life: you have to take every kind of steam

一阵冷风吹得我脊梁发凉。

Yízhèn lěngfēng chuī de wǒ jǐliang fā liáng.

A cold gust of wind sent a chill down my back.

三钱银子买个老驴,自夸骑得

sān qián yínzi mǎi ge lǎolǘ,zìkuā qí de

buy an old donkey for three qian of silver and boast that it's good to ride

上城头学喇叭，本领不高吹得高

shàng chéngtóu xué lǎba, běnlǐng bù gāo chuī de gāo

going up on the city wall to learn the bugle: skill isn't high but the blowing is high

上天绣花，想得倒美

shàngtiān xiùhuā, xiǎng de dào měi

embroidering flowers in the sky: a lovely thought

上海人普通话说得怎么样？

Shànghǎi rén pǔtōnghuà shuō de zěnmeyàng?

What does Shanghai people's Mandarin sound like?

下了一场大雨，庄稼长得更好了。

Xià le yìcháng dàyǔ, zhuāngjia zhǎng de gèng hǎole.

After a heavy rain, the crops grew even better.

下半场比赛我们踢得更好。

Xiàbànchǎng bǐsài wǒmen tī de gèng hǎo.

We played better in the second half of the match.

下大雨后，支流的水位涨得很快。

Xià dàyǔ hòu, zhīliú de shuǐwèi zhǎng de hěn kuài.

After the heavy rain, the water level of the tributary rose quickly.

不要哭得像个孩子似的。

Búyào kū de xiàng gè háizi shìde.

Don't cry like a child!

两个队员配合得很好。

Liǎng gè duìyuán pèihé de hěn hǎo.

The two team members coordinate very well.

两只狗打得非常激烈。

Liǎng zhī gǒu dǎ de fēicháng jīliè.

The two dogs fought fiercely.

两手托刺猬，扔出去舍不得，捧在手里扎得痛

liǎngshǒu tuō cìwei, rēng chūqù shěbùde, pěng zài shǒulǐ zhā de tòng

holding a hedgehog in both hands: can't bear to throw it out, but it pricks when held

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.

么女长得特别漂亮。

Yāo nǚ zhǎng de tèbié piàoliang.

The youngest daughter was particularly beautiful.

乌龟爬得很慢。

Wūguī pá de hěn màn.

The tortoise crawls very slowly.

书包太重，坠得肩膀疼。

Shūbāo tài zhòng, zhuì de jiānbǎng téng.

The schoolbag is so heavy that it weighs on my shoulders and hurts.

书是不会读得太多的。

Shū shì búhuì dú de tài duō de.

We cannot read too many books.

买得越多，单价就越便宜。

Mǎi de yuè duō, dānjià jiù yuè piányi.

The more you buy, the cheaper the unit price is.

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.

事情本可以处理得更好。

Shìqing běn kěyǐ chǔlǐ de gèng hǎo.

Things could've gone better.

五更天唱曲子，高兴得太早了

wǔgēngtiān chàng qǔzi, gāoxìng de tài zǎole

singing songs in the fifth watch of the night: too happy too early

人们说得好，音乐是天使的话语。

Rénmen shuō de hǎo, yīnyuè shì tiānshǐ de huàyǔ.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

今天他比平时起得早。

Jīntiān tā bǐ píngshí qǐ de zǎo.

He woke up earlier than usual today.

今天打球打得尽兴吗？

Jīntiān dǎqiú dǎ de jìnxìng ma?

Did you have a great time playing ball 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.

今天早上我起得很晚。

Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ qǐ de hěn wǎn.

I got up very late this morning.

今天时间过得好慢。

Jīntiān shíjiān guò de hǎo màn.

Time's going by slowly today.

今天晚上我玩得很开心。

Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ wán de hěn kāixīn.

I had a good time this evening.

今天的庆祝活动办得很低调。

Jīntiān de qìngzhù huódòng bàn de hěn dīdiào.

Today's celebration was held in a very subdued way.

今年冬天我们这里雪下得不多。

Jīnnián dōngtiān wǒmen zhèlǐ xuě xià de bù duō.

We have had little snow this winter.

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.

他上周被确诊得了肺炎。

Tā shàngzhōu bèi quèzhěn dé le fèiyán.

He was diagnosed with pneumonia last week.

他不愧是冠军，跑得真快。

Tā búkuì shì guànjūn, pǎo de zhēn kuài.

He really lives up to being a champion, he runs so fast.

他不算老得做不了。

Tā búsuàn lǎo de zuò bù liǎo.

He is not too old to do it.

他们一家人相处得很和谐。

Tāmen yìjiārén xiāngchǔ de hěn héxié.

Their family gets along very harmoniously.

他们在厨房里聊得不亦乐乎。

Tāmen zài chúfáng lǐ liáo de búyìlèhū.

They are chatting away happily in the kitchen.

他们在雨中被淋得全身都湿了。

Tāmen zài yǔ zhōng bèi lín de quánshēn dōu shīle.

They got thoroughly wet in the rain.

他们学得很快。

Tāmen xué de hěn kuài.

They learn quickly.

他们惊得目瞪口呆。

Tāmen jīng de mùdèng-kǒudāi.

They were left speechless.

他们比我们高得多。

Tāmen bǐ wǒmen gāo de duō.

They are much taller than us.

他们父女俩长得很像。

Tāmen fùnǚ liǎ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.

The father and daughter look very alike.

他们父子长得真像。

Tāmen fùzǐ zhǎng de zhēn xiàng.

The father and son look so alike.

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.

他伤得很重，医生马上给他输血。

Tā shāng de hěn zhòng, yīshēng mǎshàng gěi tā shūxuè.

He was badly hurt, so the doctor gave him a blood transfusion right away.

他住得离老家很远。

Tā zhù de lí lǎojiā hěn yuǎn.

He lives far away from his hometown.

他做得不好。

Tā zuò de bù hǎo.

He did it badly.

他兴奋得颤抖了起来。

Tā xīngfèn de chàndǒule qǐlai.

His body shivered with excitement.

他写得很匆忙。

Tā xiě de hěn cōngmáng.

He wrote it hurriedly.

他写文章写得很主观。

Tā xiě wénzhāng xiě de hěn zhǔguān.

His writing is very subjective.

他冻得手脚都麻了。

Tā dòng de shǒujiǎo dōu má le.

He was so cold that his hands and feet went numb.

他冻得直发抖，真可怜。

Tā dòng de zhí fādǒu, zhēn kělián.

He's shivering with cold, poor thing.

他刚得了奖，人有点飘了。

Tā gāng dé le jiǎng, rén yǒudiǎn piāole.

He just won an award and has gotten a bit full of himself.

他卖得太便宜，一定会亏本。

Tā mài de tài piányi, yídìng huì kuīběn.

He sells too cheaply, so he's bound to make a loss.

他去年高考考得很好。

Tā qùnián gāokǎo kǎo de hěn hǎo.

He did very well on the college entrance exam last year.

他吃得太多，腹里很不舒服。

Tā chī de tài duō, fù lǐ hěn bù shūfu.

He ate too much, and his belly feels very uncomfortable.

他吃得太急，差点窒息。

Tā chī de tài jí, chàdiǎn zhìxī.

He ate so fast that he nearly choked.

他吃得很多。

Tā chī de hěn duō.

He eats a lot.

他吃饭的速度快得惊人。

Tā chīfàn de sùdù kuài de jīngrén.

He eats at an astonishing speed.

他吉他弹得很好。

Tā jítā tán de hěn hǎo.

He plays the guitar very well.

他吓得全身僵硬。

Tā xià de quánshēn jiāngyìng.

He was rigid with terror.

他吓得站着一动不动。

Tā xià de zhànzhe yídòngbúdòng.

He was so scared that he stood there without moving.

他吓得脸色惨白。

Tā xià de liǎnsè cǎnbái.

He was so scared that his face went deathly pale.

他和上级相处得很好。

Tā hé shàngjí xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo.

He gets along very well with his superiors.

他咳嗽得厉害，还带着痰。

Tā késou de lìhai, hái dàizhe tán.

He coughs badly and is bringing up phlegm too.

他哭得眼泪鼻涕一起流。

Tā kū de yǎnlèi bítì yìqǐ liú.

He cried so hard that tears and snot ran down together.

他唱得不好。

Tā chàng de bù hǎo.

He doesn't sing well.

他唱得太难听了，别听了。

Tā chàng de tài nántīngle, bié tīngle.

He sings so badly, so let's stop listening.

他回答得那么风趣，大家都笑了。

Tā huídá de nàme fēngqù, dàjiā dōu xiàole.

His answer was so witty that everyone laughed.

他因为没有被邀请而气得快疯了。

Tā yīnwèi méiyǒu bèi yāoqǐng ér qì de kuài fēngle.

He was mad because he was not invited.

他在比赛中得了一个奖。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng dé le yí gè jiǎng.

He won a prize in the competition.

他外语学得很快。

Tā wàiyǔ xué de hěn kuài.

He is quick at learning a foreign language.

他天生资质不错，学得快。

Tā tiānshēng zīzhì búcuò, xué de kuài.

He is naturally gifted and learns quickly.

他家日子过得越来越红火。

Tājiā rìzi guò de yuèláiyuè hónghuǒ.

His family's life is getting more and more prosperous.

他小提琴拉得很好。

Tā xiǎotíqín lā de hěn hǎo.

He plays the violin very well.

他小时候的生活过得很悲惨。

Tā xiǎoshíhou de shēnghuóguo de hěn bēicǎn.

His life was miserable when he was a child.

他就是我谈论过得那个人。

Tā jiùshì wǒ tánlùnguo de nàge rén.

He is the man we were talking about.

他就算带了眼镜也看得不很清楚。

Tā jiùsuàn dàile yǎnjìng yě kàn de bù hěn qīngchu.

Even with his glasses, he doesn't see very 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.

他很富有，但活得像个乞丐。

Tā hěn fùyǒu, dàn huó de xiàng gè qǐgài.

He is rich yet he lives like a beggar.

他很聪明，但却不太帮得上忙。

Tā hěn cōngming, dàn què bú tài bāng de shàng máng.

He may be clever, but he is not very helpful.

他得了奖，却一点不自满。

Tā dé le jiǎng, què yìdiǎn bú zìmǎn.

He won an award, but he isn't the least bit self-satisfied.

他得了年度最佳员工奖。

Tā de le niándù zuìjiā yuángōng jiǎng.

He won the annual best employee award.

他得了感冒，但还是去上了班。

Tā dé le gǎnmào, dàn háishi qù shàng le bān.

Though he had a cold, he went to work.

他得了癌，要住院治疗。

Tā dé le ái, yào zhùyuànzhìliáo.

He has cancer and needs to be hospitalized for treatment.

他得过很多奖项。

Tā de guò hěn duō jiǎngxiàng.

He has won many awards.

他得过这种病，已经免疫了。

Tā de guò zhèzhǒng bìng, yǐjīng miǎnyìle.

He has had this illness before, so he's already immune.

他心烦得睡不着觉。

Tā xīnfán de shuì bù zháo jiào.

He was so agitated that he couldn't sleep.

他性感得很。

Tā xìnggǎn de hěn.

He's very sexy.

他打扮得像女人一样。

Tā dǎban de xiàng nǚrén yíyàng.

He disguised himself as a woman.