Word: 得 (de, děi, dé)

恐怕我现在得走了。

Kǒngpà wǒ xiànzài děi zǒule.

I'm afraid I have to go now.

您夸我做得好，我真不敢当。

Nín kuā wǒ zuò de hǎo, wǒ zhēn bùgǎndāng.

You say I did well, but I really don't deserve such praise.

您得告诉我。

Nín de gàosu wǒ.

You must tell me.

您过奖了，我做得还不够好。

Nín guòjiǎng le, wǒ zuò de hái búgòu hǎo.

You flatter me. I haven't done well enough yet.

情况急迫，我们得马上走。

Qíngkuàng jípò, wǒmen děi mǎshàng zǒu.

The situation is urgent, so we have to leave right away.

想把字写得漂亮一些。

Xiǎng bǎ zì xiě de piàoliang yìxiē.

I want to improve my penmanship.

想解决问题，就得对症下药。

Xiǎng jiějué wèntí, jiù de duìzhèngxiàyào.

If you want to solve the problem, you have to find the right remedy.

想赢球，就得知己知彼。

Xiǎng yíngqiú, jiù de zhījǐzhībǐ.

If you want to win the game, you have to know yourself and your opponent.

想进那家医院，得有门路。

Xiǎng jìn nà jiā yīyuàn, de yǒu ménlù.

If you want to get into that hospital, you need the right connections.

惹不起，躲得起

rěbùqǐ, duǒ de qǐ

can't afford to provoke, can afford to avoid

我上周末玩得很开心。

Wǒ shàng zhōumò wán de hěn kāixīn.

I had a lot of fun last weekend.

我不是轻易吓得住的。

Wǒ bú shì qīngyì xià de zhù de.

I'm not that easily intimidated.

我不知道我能不能负担得起。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bùnéng fùdān de qǐ.

I'm not sure I can afford it.

我不知道狗游泳游得好。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gǒu yóuyǒng yóu de hǎo.

I didn't know that dogs swim well.

我也过得很愉快。

Wǒ yě guò de hěn yúkuài.

I also had a very good time.

我今天玩得很开心。

Wǒ jīntiān wán de hěn kāixīn.

I had a very good time today.

我今天累，所以我睡得早。

Wǒ jīntiān lèi, suǒyǐ wǒ shuì de zǎo.

I was tired today so I went to bed early.

我们不应该把金钱看得太重。

Wǒmen bù yīnggāi bǎ jīnqián kàn de tài zhòng.

We should not make too much of money.

我们不应该歧视得了精神病的人。

Wǒmen bù yīnggāi qíshì dé le jīngshénbìng de rén.

We shouldn't discriminate against people with mental disorders.

我们中的一个得走。

Wǒmen zhōng de yí gè de zǒu.

One of us has to go.

我们依然做得很好。

Wǒmen yīrán zuò de hěn hǎo.

We are still doing well.

我们在野餐玩得很开心。

Wǒmen zài yěcān wán de hěn kāixīn.

We enjoyed ourselves at the picnic.

我们对你知道得不多。

Wǒmen duì nǐ zhīdào de bù duō.

We know so little about you.

我们当时必须得做个决定。

Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū děi zuò gè juédìng.

We had to make a decision.

我们得体谅她年轻。

Wǒmen děi tǐliàng tā niánqīng.

We should take into account she is still young.

我们得依靠自己。

Wǒmen děi yīkào zìjǐ.

We're on our own.

我们得在下一个路口右拐。

Wǒmen de zài xià yí gè lùkǒu yòu guǎi.

We need to turn right at the next junction.

我们得缩减旅行的时间。

Wǒmen děi suōjiǎn lǚxíng de shíjiān.

We have to cut down the time of our trip.

我们得让她睡觉。

Wǒmen děi ràng tā shuìjiào.

We've got to get her to bed.

我们怎么付得起这种地方的钱？

Wǒmen zěnme fù de qǐ zhèzhǒng dìfang de qián?

How can you afford a place like this?

我们比平常走得更快。

Wǒmen bǐ píngcháng zǒu de gèng kuài.

We walked more quickly than usual.

我们的老师给作业给得很多。

Wǒmen de lǎoshī gěi zuòyè gěi de hěn duō.

Our teacher gives us a lot of homework.

我们相处得很好。

Wǒmen xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo.

We got along great.

我们真的玩得很开心。

Wǒmen zhēnde wán de hěn kāixīn.

We really enjoyed ourselves.

我们能比他们做得多。

Wǒmen néng bǐ tāmen zuò de duō.

We can do more than they can.

我们被逼得走投无路了。

Wǒmen bèi bī de zǒutóuwúlù le.

We were driven to the wall.

我们谈得不错。

Wǒmen tán de búcuò.

We had a good conversation.

我们还得回去。

Wǒmen hái děi huíqu.

We'll have to go back.

我们都被他的笑话逗得很开心。

Wǒmen dōu bèi tā de xiàohua dòu de hěn kāixīn.

We were all greatly amused by his jokes.

我住得太远了。

Wǒ zhù de tài yuǎnle.

I live too far away.

我做得不如以前好了。

Wǒ zuò de bùrú yǐqián hǎole.

I don't do that as well as I used to.

我做得了。

Wǒ zuò de liǎo.

I can do it.

我做得好到不能再好了。

Wǒ zuò de hǎo dào bùnéng zài hǎole.

I can't do any better.

我做得对吗？

Wǒ zuò de duì ma?

Am I doing it right?

我兴奋得睡不着觉。

Wǒ xīngfèn de shuì bù zháo jiào.

I was so excited that I could not fall asleep.

我其实做得很好。

Wǒ qíshí zuò de hěn hǎo.

I'm actually doing quite well.

我只有戴眼镜的话才看得清楚。

Wǒ zhǐyǒu dài yǎnjìng dehuà cái kàn de qīngchu.

I can only see clearly if I wear my glasses.

我吃得太多了。

Wǒ chī de tài duō le.

I ate too much.

我吃得很饱。

Wǒ chī de hěn bǎo.

My stomach's full.

我同事打牌打得特别好。

Wǒ tóngshì dǎpái dǎ de tèbié hǎo.

My coworker is really good at playing cards.

我听她的埋怨听得十分厌烦。

Wǒ tīng tā de mányuàn tīng de shífēn yànfán.

I'm sick of listening to her complaints.

我听她说英语说得流利。

Wǒ tīng tā shuō Yīngyǔ shuō de liúlì.

I heard her speak English fluently.

我和他谈得很愉快。

Wǒ hé tā tán de hěn yúkuài.

I enjoyed talking with him.

我和她聊得很愉快。

Wǒ hé tā liáo de hěn yúkuài.

I had a nice chat with her.

我和平常一样起得早。

Wǒ hé píngcháng yíyàng qǐ de zǎo.

I got up early as usual.

我和往常一样起得很早。

Wǒ hé wǎngcháng yíyàng qǐ de hěn zǎo.

I got up early as usual.

我唱歌唱得很好。

Wǒ chàng gēchàng de hěn hǎo.

I'm good at singing.

我喜欢你笑得样子。

Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ xiào de yàngzi.

I like the way you smile.

我在抽奖中得了一台电视。

Wǒ zài chōujiǎng zhōng de le yì tái diànshì.

I won a television in the lottery.

我在这个大商场里转得晕头转向。

Wǒ zài zhège dà shāngchǎng lǐ zhuàn de yūntóuzhuànxiàng.

I got completely turned around wandering in this huge mall.

我头痛得厉害。

Wǒ tóutòng de lìhai.

I'm suffering from a bad headache.

我奶奶睡得不好，还常常耳鸣。

Wǒ nǎinai shuì de bù hǎo, hái chángcháng ěrmíng.

My grandmother doesn't sleep well and often has tinnitus too.

我妈说了我得多吃些蔬菜。

Wǒ mā shuōle wǒ de duō chī xiē shūcài.

My mother told me I needed to eat more vegetables.

我妹妹钢琴可以弹得比我好。

Wǒ mèimei gāngqín kěyǐ tán de bǐ wǒ hǎo.

My sister can play the piano better than I can.

我姐姐吉他弹得很好。

Wǒ jiějie jítā tán de hěn hǎo.

My older sister plays the guitar well.

我完全理解你得处境。

Wǒ wánquán lǐjiě nǐ de chǔjìng.

I can understand your position perfectly.

我害羞得不敢正面看她的脸。

Wǒ hàixiū de bùgǎn zhèngmiàn kàn tā de liǎn.

I was too shy to look her in the face.

我工作得太多了。

Wǒ gōngzuò de tài duō le.

I work too much.

我希望我能说法语说得更好。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng shuō Fayǔ shuō de gèng hǎo.

I wish that I could speak French better.

我平常醒得特别早。

Wǒ píngcháng xǐng de tèbié zǎo.

I usually get up very early.

我开心得不得了。

Wǒ kāixīn de bùdéle.

I was over the moon!

我弟弟似乎在大学过得很愉快。

Wǒ dìdi sìhū zài dàxué guò de hěn yúkuài.

My brother seems to enjoy himself at college.

我很小的时候就游得很好了。

Wǒ hěn xiǎo de shíhou jiù yóu de hěn hǎole.

I could swim well even when I was a child.

我很惊讶你得了奖。

Wǒ hěn jīngyà nǐ dé le jiǎng.

I'm really surprised you got a prize.

我得了一种可怕的感冒。

Wǒ de le yìzhǒng kěpà de gǎnmào.

I've caught a terrible cold.

我得了什么病？

Wǒ dé le shénme bìng?

What illness do I have?

我得了流感。

Wǒ dé le liúgǎn.

I have the flu.

我得了重感冒。

Wǒ dé le zhòng gǎnmào.

I've caught a bad cold.

我得了金牌。

Wǒ dé le jīnpái.

I won the gold medal.

我得从头开始做吗？

Wǒ děi cóngtóu kāishǐ zuò ma?

Have I got to do it from scratch?

我得卖我的房子。

Wǒ děi mài wǒ de fángzi.

I have to sell my house.

我得去医院。

Wǒ děi qù yīyuàn.

I have to get to the hospital.

我得去工作了。

Wǒ děi qù gōngzuòle.

I have to go to work.

我得去趟图书馆。

Wǒ děi qù tàng túshūguǎn.

I have to go to the library.

我得告诉我先生。

Wǒ děi gàosu wǒ xiānsheng.

I have to tell my husband.

我得带我儿子去看医生。

Wǒ děi dài wǒ érzi qù kàn yīshēng.

I have to take my son to the doctor.

我得找一份兼职工作。

Wǒ děi zhǎo yífèn jiānzhí gōngzuò.

I'll have to find a part-time job.

我得找人商量一下。

Wǒ děi zhǎo rén shāngliang yíxià.

I need to find someone to discuss this with.

我得找到他。

Wǒ děi zhǎodào tā.

I have to find him.

我得找点有意思的事做。

Wǒ děi zhǎo diǎn yǒuyìsi de shì zuò.

I need to find something interesting to do.

我得把手表调快两分钟。

Wǒ děi bǎ shǒubiǎo tiáo kuài liǎng fēnzhōng.

I need to set my watch to two minutes faster.

我得查找一下我的笔。

Wǒ děi cházhǎo yíxià wǒ de bǐ.

I need to search for my pen.

我得留在家里。

Wǒ děi liú zài jiālǐ.

I had to stay at home.

我得知道我们要什么时候到。

Wǒ děi zhīdào wǒmen yào shénme shíhou dào.

I need to find out when we need to be there.

我得给你打一针。

Wǒ děi gěi nǐ dǎ yì zhēn.

I need to give you an injection.

我得给它充电。

Wǒ děi gěi tā chōngdiàn.

I need to charge it.

我得说这事。

Wǒ děi shuō zhè shì.

I have to say this.

我得问你做那件事。

Wǒ de wèn nǐ zuò nà jiàn shì.

I must ask you to do just that.

我得问你点事。

Wǒ de wèn nǐ diǎn shì.

I have to ask you something.

我得阻止她。

Wǒ děi zǔzhǐ tā.

I've got to stop her.