Word: 得 (de, děi, dé)

这件事弄得大家都比较尴尬。

Zhè jiàn shì nòng de dàjiā dōu bǐjiào gāngà.

The incident made everyone feel more embarrassed.

这件事得经理亲自出面解决。

Zhè jiàn shì de jīnglǐ qīnzì chūmiàn jiějué.

The manager has to personally step in to settle this.

这件事荒诞得让人不敢相信。

Zhè jiàn shì huāngdàn de ràng rén bùgǎn xiāngxìn.

This is so incredible that people can hardly believe it.

这份报告写得非常详尽。

Zhè fèn bàogào xiě de fēicháng xiángjìn.

This report is written in exhaustive detail.

这份评估报告写得很详细。

Zhè fèn pínggū bàogào xiě de hěn xiángxì.

This assessment report is very detailed.

这份通知写得全是官话。

Zhè fèn tōngzhī xiě de quán shì guānhuà.

This notice is full of bureaucratic jargon.

这几年，服务业发展得很快。

Zhè jǐnián, fúwùyè fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.

The service sector has grown quickly in recent years.

这几年电信发展得很快。

Zhè jǐnián diànxìn fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.

Telecommunications has developed very fast in recent years.

这几年这个城市的房价涨得很快。

Zhè jǐnián zhège chéngshì de fángjià zhǎng de hěn kuài.

House prices in this city have risen quickly in recent years.

这副对联对仗得很巧妙。

Zhè fù duìlián duìzhàng de hěn qiǎomiào.

The parallelism in this couplet is very clever.

这副对联对得很工整。

Zhè fù duìlián duì de hěn gōngzhěng.

The two lines of this couplet match each other very neatly.

这副对联对得非常工整。

Zhè fù duìlián duì de fēicháng gōngzhěng.

The two lines of this couplet match each other very precisely.

这匹骏马跑得又快又稳。

Zhè pǐ jùnmǎ pǎo de yòu kuài yòu wěn.

This fine horse runs both fast and steadily.

这只狗跑得很快。

Zhè zhī gǒu pǎo de hěn kuài.

That dog runs very fast.

这只玩具狗做得很逼真。

Zhè zhī wánjù gǒu zuò de hěn bīzhēn.

This toy dog is very lifelike.

这台洗碗机洗得干净吗？

Zhè tái xǐwǎnjī xǐ de gānjìng ma?

Does this dishwasher get things clean?

这周的日程排得很满。

Zhè zhōu de rìchéng pái de hěn mǎn.

This week's schedule is packed.

这咖啡热得我没办法喝。

Zhè kāfēi rè de wǒ méi bànfǎ hē.

This coffee is too hot for me to drink.

这场大病让他把生死看得很淡。

Zhè chǎng dàbìng ràng tā bǎ shēngsǐ kàn de hěn dàn.

This serious illness made him take a calm view of life and death.

这场手球比赛打得很激烈。

Zhè chǎng shǒuqiú bǐsài dǎ de hěn jīliè.

This handball match was very intense.

这套学区房贵得吓人。

Zhè tào xuéqūfáng guì de xiàrén.

This home in the school district is frighteningly expensive.

这套方案考虑得相当完备。

Zhè tào fāng'àn kǎolǜ de xiāngdāng wánbèi.

This proposal has been thought through almost perfectly.

这家店的小吃卖得很快。

Zhè jiā diàn de xiǎochī mài de hěn kuài.

The snacks at this shop sell out fast.

这家餐厅的素菜做得很好吃。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de sùcài zuò de hěn hǎochī.

The vegetarian dishes at this restaurant are very tasty.

这家饭馆的鲁菜做得很地道。

Zhè jiā fànguǎn de Lǔcài zuò de hěn dìdao.

This restaurant's Shandong cuisine is very authentic.

这对双胞胎长得一模一样。

Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de yìmúyíyàng.

Those twins look like two peas in a pod.

这对搭档配合得很默契。

Zhè duì dādàng pèihé de hěn mòqì.

This pair of partners work together in perfect sync.

这封信写得很有文采。

Zhè fēng xìn xiě de hěn yǒu wéncǎi.

This letter is written with great elegance.

这封函写得很客气。

Zhè fēng hán xiě de hěn kèqi.

This letter is written very politely.

这封贺信写得又短又真诚。

Zhè fēng hèxìn xiě de yòu duǎn yòu zhēnchéng.

This congratulatory letter is short and sincere.

这封邮件写得太冗长了。

Zhè fēng yóujiàn xiě de tài rǒngcháng le.

This email is written far too verbosely.

这幅画上的牡丹画得真漂亮！

Zhè fú huà shàng de mǔdan huà de zhēn piàoliang!

The peonies in this painting are so beautifully drawn!

这张桌子做得很牢固。

Zhè zhāng zhuōzi zuò de hěn láogù.

This table is very sturdily made.

这张椅子坐得很舒服。

Zhè zhāng yǐzi zuò de hěn shūfu.

I feel quite at ease when I sit in this chair.

这张照片拍得很清晰。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiān pāi de hěn qīngxī.

This photo came out very clear.

这张照片里的母子笑得很开心。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiān lǐ de mǔzǐ xiào de hěn kāixīn.

The mother and son in this photo are smiling happily.

这得看情况。

Zhè de kàn qíngkuàng.

It depends on the context.

这支球队今天打得很强势。

Zhè zhī qiúduì jīntiān dǎ de hěn qiángshì.

The team played powerfully today.

这方便得多了。

Zhè fāngbiàn de duō le.

It's much more convenient.

这是篇写得很好的文章。

Zhè shì piān xiě de hěn hǎo de wénzhāng.

This is a well-written article.

这本书里的人物都写得很鲜活。

Zhè běn shū lǐ de rénwù dōu xiě de hěn xiānhuó.

The characters in this book are all written very vividly.

这条围巾把你衬托得更白。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn bǎ nǐ chèntuō de gèng bái.

This scarf makes your skin look even fairer.

这次旅行你安排得周密吗？

Zhècì lǚxíng nǐ ānpái de zhōumì ma?

Did you plan this trip carefully?

这次旅行至少得花一星期时间。

Zhècì lǚxíng zhìshǎo děi huā yì xīngqī shíjiān.

The trip will take at least a week.

这次考得不错，希望你再接再厉！

Zhècì kǎo de búcuò, xīwàng nǐ zàijiēzàilì!

You did well on this exam, so I hope you keep up the effort!

这款游戏很得我心。

Zhè kuǎn yóuxì hěn de wǒ xīn.

I love this game.

这段对白写得自然吗？

Zhè duàn duìbái xiě de zìrán ma?

Does this piece of dialogue sound natural?

这比我赚得多。

Zhè bǐ wǒ zhuàn de duō.

This is more than I have earned.

这片地太硬，得先耕一遍。

Zhè piàn de tài yìng, de xiān gēng yíbiàn.

This land is too hard, so it needs to be tilled once first.

这狗跑得多快啊！

Zhè gǒu pǎo de duō kuài a!

How fast that dog runs!

这盆花为什么长得不茂盛？

Zhè pénhuā wèishénme zhǎng de bú màoshèng?

Why isn't this potted plant growing lushly?

这真是好得独一无二！

Zhè zhēnshi hǎo de dúyī-wú'èr!

This is uniquely good.

这种流行病在冬天传得很快。

Zhèzhǒng liúxíngbìng zài dōngtiān chuán de hěn kuài.

This epidemic disease spreads quickly in winter.

这箱子太重，你拎得动吗？

Zhè xiāngzi tài zhòng, nǐ līn de dòng ma?

This box is so heavy. Can you lift it?

这篇影评写得很有意思。

Zhè piān yǐngpíng xiě de hěn yǒuyìsi.

This film review is very interesting.

这篇报告写得很紧凑。

Zhè piān bàogào xiě de hěn jǐncòu.

This report is written very tersely.

这篇文章写得不够深入。

Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de búgòu shēnrù.

This article isn't thorough enough.

这篇文章写得很生动。

Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de hěn shēngdòng.

This article is written very vividly.

这篇文章写得很通畅。

Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de hěn tōngchàng.

This essay is written very fluently.

这辆车卖得好。

Zhè liàng chē mài de hǎo.

This car sells well.

这辆车没有以前跑得那么顺畅了。

Zhè liàng chē méiyǒu yǐqián pǎo de nàme shùnchàngle.

This car is running less smoothly than it used to.

这里头没有一件事说得通。

Zhèlǐ tóu méiyǒu yí jiàn shì shuō de tōng.

None of this makes any sense.

这间屋子布置得很朴素。

Zhè jiān wūzi bùzhì de hěn pǔsù.

This room is decorated very simply.

这项工作开展得很顺利。

Zhè xiàng gōngzuò kāizhǎn de hěn shùnlì.

This project has been developing very smoothly.

这顿火锅吃得真过瘾！

Zhè dùn huǒguō chī de zhēn guòyǐn!

This hot pot meal was so satisfying!

这首词写得很豪放。

Zhè shǒu cí xiě de hěn háofàng.

This lyric poem is written in a very bold, unrestrained style.

迷而知返，得道不远

mí'érzhīfǎn, dé dào bù yuǎn

lost but knowing to turn back, not far from finding the way

退休后的日子过得很惬意。

Tuìxiū hòu de rìzi guò de hěn qièyì.

Life has been very pleasant since retirement.

那个学生跑得很快，不是吗？

Nàge xuésheng pǎo de hěn kuài, bú shì ma?

That student runs fast, doesn't he?

那个小姑娘长得眉清目秀的。

Nàge xiǎogūniáng zhǎng de méiqīngmùxiù de.

That little girl is very pretty, with delicate features.

那个小姑娘长得真标致！

Nàge xiǎogūniáng zhǎng de zhēn biāozhi!

That little girl is really pretty!

那个球员跑得特别快。

Nàge qiúyuán pǎo de tèbié kuài.

That player runs extremely fast.

那个男孩儿跑得太快了。

Nàge nánháir pǎo de tài kuàile.

That boy runs too fast.

那个留学生汉语说得真好。

Nàge liúxuéshēng Hànyǔ shuō de zhēn hǎo.

That international student speaks Chinese really well.

那个相当能说得通。

Nàge xiāngdāng néng shuō de tōng.

That actually makes a lot of sense.

那些树长得太高了。

Nèixiē shù zhǎng de tài gāole.

Those trees have grown too tall.

那只凤凰画得真漂亮！

Nà zhī fènghuáng huà de zhēn piàoliang!

That phoenix is beautifully drawn!

那只小猫跳得又高又灵活。

Nà zhī xiǎomāo tiào de yòu gāo yòu línghuó.

That kitten jumps high and is very nimble.

那场车祸发生得很惨。

Nà chǎng chēhuò fāshēng de hěn cǎn.

That car accident was tragic.

那封贺电写得很简短。

Nà fēng hèdiàn xiě de hěn jiǎnduǎn.

That congratulatory telegram was written very briefly.

那房子比他那座好得多了。

Nà fángzi bǐ tā nà zuò hǎo de duō le.

That house is much better than his house.

那本书卖得很好。

Nà běn shū mài de hěn hǎo.

This book sells well.

那条狗叫得好吓人。

Nà tiáo gǒu jiào de hǎo xiàrén.

That dog's barking is really frightening.

那样说得通。

Nàyàng shuō de tōng.

It makes sense.

那棵老树被大风吹得向一边倾斜。

Nà kē lǎo shù bèi dàfēngchuī de xiàng yìbiān qīngxié.

The old tree was blown by the wind and leaned to one side.

那算得上道歉吗？

Nà suàn de shàng dàoqiàn ma?

Does that count as an apology?

那辆红色的赛车跑得真快！

Nà liàng hóngsè de sàichē pǎo de zhēn kuài!

That red race car goes so fast!

那部电影把我吓得要死。

Nà bù diànyǐng bǎ wǒ xià de yàosǐ.

That film scared me to death.

那里的景色美得无法以笔墨形容。

Nàli de jǐngsè měi de wúfǎ yǐ bǐmò xíngróng.

The beauty of the scene was beyond description.

邻居家的客厅装修得非常豪华。

Línjū jiā de kètīng zhuāngxiū de fēicháng háohuá.

The neighbor's living room is decorated very luxuriously.

邻居的儿子得了自闭症。

Línjū de érzi dé le zìbìzhèng.

My neighbor's son has autism.

量子计算机算得特别快。

Liàngzǐ jìsuànjī suàn de tèbié kuài.

Quantum computers calculate extremely fast.

金子比水重得多。

Jīnzi bǐ shuǐ zhòng de duō.

Gold is far heavier than water.

金星自转得非常慢。

Jīnxīng zìzhuàn de fēicháng màn.

Venus rotates on its axis very slowly.

铁路上的枕木，经得住压

tiělù shàng de zhěnmù, jīng de zhù yā

Railway sleepers: they can take the pressure

铁轨上的火车，走得正，行得直

tiěguǐ shàng de huǒchē, zǒu de zhèng, xíng dé zhí

A train on the rails: runs straight and goes true

镰刀不快了，得磨一磨。

Liándāo búkuài le, de mó yì mó.

The sickle isn't sharp anymore; it needs sharpening.

阳台上的花为什么长得不茂盛？

Yángtái shàng de huā wèishénme zhǎng de bú màoshèng?

Why aren't the flowers on the balcony growing lushly?

阳台上的花开得很旺。

Yángtái shàng de huā kāi de hěn wàng.

The flowers on the balcony are in full bloom.

院子里的南瓜已经长得很大了。

Yuànzi lǐ de nánguā yǐjīng zhǎng de hěn dàle.

The pumpkins in the yard have already grown very big.