Word: 得 (de, děi, dé)

春天大家起得都很早。

Chūntiān dàjiā qǐ de dōu hěn zǎo.

In spring, everyone wakes up early.

春天的花凋谢得太快了！

Chūntiān de huā diāoxiè de tài kuàile!

Spring flowers wither so quickly!

春天的花开得很鲜艳。

Chūntiān de huā kāi de hěn xiānyàn.

The spring flowers are blooming in bright colors.

昨天晚上我玩得很开心。

Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ wán de hěn kāixīn.

I had a good time last evening.

昨天的比赛，她得了银牌。

Zuótiān de bǐsài, tā dé le yínpái.

In yesterday's race, she won the silver medal.

昨天聚会你们玩得开心吗？

Zuótiān jùhuì nǐmen wán de kāixīn ma?

Did you have fun at the party yesterday?

是什么让你笑得这么开心？

Shì shénme ràng nǐ xiào de zhème kāixīn?

What's making you laugh so hard?

最近过得好吗？

Zuìjìn guò de hǎo ma?

Have you been well?

最近过得怎样？

Zuìjìn guò de zěnyàng?

How are you getting along these days?

最近雨下得很密集。

Zuìjìn yǔ xià de hěn mìjí.

The rain has been coming down heavily and frequently lately.

有一天，我会跑得像风一样快。

Yǒu yì tiān, wǒ huì pǎo de xiàng fēng yíyàng kuài.

Someday I'll run like the wind.

有客人来访，家里得打扫。

Yǒu kèrén láifǎng, jiālǐ de dǎsǎo.

We have guests coming, so the house needs cleaning.

有得必有失

yǒu dé bì yǒushī

where there is gain there must be loss

机器让粒子跑得很快。

Jīqì ràng lìzǐ pǎo de hěn kuài.

The machine makes the particles move very fast.

来得易,去得易

láide yì,qù de yì

easy to come, easy to go

杯子掉在地上摔得粉碎。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang shuāi de fěnsuì.

The cup fell on the floor and smashed to pieces.

杯子掉在地上，摔得粉碎。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang, shuāi de fěnsuì.

The cup fell on the floor and shattered to pieces.

梦里娶媳妇儿，想得好，到头空

mèng lǐ qǔxífùr, xiǎng de hǎo, dàotóu kōng

marrying a bride in a dream: nice to think about, empty in the end

此提议好得令人难以拒绝。

Cǐ tíyì hǎo de lìngrén nányǐ jùjué.

The offer is too good to turn down.

步子迈得正，不怕影子歪

bùzi mài de zhèng, búpà yǐngzi wāi

if your steps are straight, you needn't fear a crooked shadow

殖民地的百姓过得很苦。

Zhímíndì de bǎixìng guo de hěn kǔ.

The people in the colony lived a very hard life.

母亲心碎得说不出话。

Mǔqīn xīnsuì de shuōbùchū huà.

The mother was so heartbroken that she couldn't speak.

比赛时，他发挥得非常好。

Bǐsài shí, tā fāhuī de fēicháng hǎo.

He played extremely well during the match.

气球胀得太大，会破的。

Qìqiú zhàng de tài dà, huì pò de.

If the balloon swells too much, it will burst.

水井太脏了，得淘一淘。

Shuǐjǐng tài zāngle, de táo yì táo.

The well is too dirty and needs to be dredged out.

水星公转得比地球快吗？

Shuǐxīng gōngzhuàn de bǐ dìqiú kuài ma?

Does Mercury orbit faster than the Earth?

汇率这几天震荡得很厉害。

Huìlǜ zhè jǐtiān zhèndàng de hěn lìhai.

The exchange rate has been swinging wildly these past few days.

池塘里的藻类长得太多了。

Chítáng lǐ de zǎolèi zhǎng de tài duō le.

The algae in the pond has grown too thick.

沙龙上大家聊得很开心。

Shālóng shàng dàjiā liáo de hěn kāixīn.

Everyone had a great chat at the salon.

没有人能猜得准她的年龄。

Méiyǒu rén néng cāi de zhǔn tā de niánlíng.

Nobody can guess her age.

没有人说得出来她在哪里。

Méiyǒu rén shuō de chūlái tā zài nǎlǐ.

No one could tell where she was.

没本钱的买卖，赚得起赔不起

méi běnqián de mǎimai, zhuàn de qǐ péi bù qǐ

a business without capital: can afford to profit, can't afford to lose

河上的闸开了，水流得很快。

Hé shàng de zhá kāile, shuǐliú de hěn kuài.

The sluice on the river was opened, and the water flowed fast.

河水涨得很迅猛，大家快撤离！

Héshuǐ zhǎng de hěn xùnměng, dàjiā kuài chèlí!

The river is rising fast and fiercely, so everyone evacuate quickly!

河水涨得很高，快要漫过堤了。

Héshuǐ zhǎng de hěn gāo, kuàiyào mànguò dī le.

The river has risen so high that it's about to overflow the dike.

法语课上得怎样？

Fǎyǔ kè shàng de zěnyàng?

How was the French class?

浏览器跑得超级慢。

Liúlǎnqì pǎo de chāojí màn.

The browser is running really slowly.

涉浅水者得鱼虾，涉深水者擒蛟龙

shè qiǎnshuǐzhě dé yúxiā, shè shēn shuǐzhě qín jiāolóng

those who wade shallow water get fish and shrimp; those who wade deep water catch dragons

清水河里捞鱼虾,看得一清二楚

Qīngshuǐhé li lāo yúxiā,kàn de yìqīng'èrchǔ

catching fish and shrimp in a clear river: seen perfectly clearly

火炬在夜风中烧得很旺。

Huǒjù zài yè fēng zhōng shāo de hěn wàng.

The torch burned brightly in the night wind.

火箭飞得极快。

Huǒjiàn fēi de jí kuài.

The rocket travels at a tremendous speed.

火车跑得快,全靠车头带

huǒchē pǎo de kuài,quán kào chētóu dài

A train runs fast thanks entirely to the locomotive pulling it

火辣辣的太阳晒得路面发烫。

Huǒlàlà de tàiyang shài de lùmiàn fātàng.

The scorching sun made the road surface burning hot.

灯光把舞台烘托得很漂亮。

Dēngguāng bǎ wǔtái hōngtuō de hěn piàoliang.

The lighting sets off the stage beautifully.

灰尘微小得几乎看不见。

Huīchén wēixiǎo de jīhū kànbújiàn.

Dust is so minute that it is almost invisible.

灼热的阳光晒得我睁不开眼。

Zhuórè de yángguāng shài de wǒ zhēng bùkāiyǎn.

The scorching sun was so bright I couldn't open my eyes.

炉子里的火烧得很旺。

Lúzi lǐ de huǒshāo de hěn wàng.

The fire in the stove is roaring.

炒菜时火焰不要开得太大。

Chǎocài shí huǒyàn búyào kāi de tài dà.

Don't make the flame too big when stir-frying.

烟太大了，呛得我直咳嗽。

Yān tài dàle, qiàng de wǒ zhí késou.

The smoke was so thick that it made me cough and cough.

烟太大了，熏得我直流眼泪。

Yān tài dàle, xūn de wǒ zhíliú yǎnlèi.

The smoke was so thick it stung my eyes and made them water.

烧火棍捅灶火坑，又得碰，又离不开

shāohuǒgùn tǒng zàohuǒkēng, yòu děi pèng, yòu líbùkāi

a fire poker prodding the stove hole: it has to bump it, and can't leave it

热水里的分子动得更快。

Rèshuǐ lǐ de fēnzǐ dòng de gèng kuài.

Molecules move faster in hot water.

燕子飞得非常快。

Yànzi fēi de fēicháng kuài.

A swallow flies very swiftly.

爬得高，跌得重

pá de gāo, diē de zhòng

the higher you climb, the harder you fall

爱得深，恨得也深。

Ài de shēn, hèn de yě shēn.

Those who love too much, hate in like extreme.

父亲的英语讲得比妈妈好。

Fùqīn de Yīngyǔ jiǎng de bǐ māma hǎo.

Dad's English is better than Mum's.

爷爷得了肺炎，住院了。

Yéye dé le fèiyán, zhùyuàn le.

Grandpa got pneumonia and was hospitalized.

牙神经疼得我晚上睡不着。

Yá shénjīng téng de wǒ wǎnshang shuì bù zháo.

My tooth nerve hurt so much that I couldn't sleep at night.

牛奶沸腾了，流得到处都是！

Niúnǎi fèiténgle, liú de dàochù dōu shì!

The milk boiled over and got everywhere!

狂风吹得窗户一直响。

Kuángfēng chuī de chuānghu yìzhí xiǎng.

The fierce wind made the windows rattle nonstop.

狗的嗅觉比人类敏锐得多。

Gǒu de xiùjué bǐ rénlèi mǐnruì de duō.

A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.

狗跑得很快，还会接球。

Gǒu pǎo de hěn kuài, hái huì jiēqiú.

The dog runs fast and can also catch a ball.

狗跑得比人快。

Gǒu pǎo de bǐ rén kuài.

A dog can run faster than a man can.

猪八戒坐在冷宫里，愁得没对儿

zhūbājiè zuò zài lěnggōng lǐ, chóu de méi duì ér

Pigsy sits in the cold palace: so worried there's no match

玩得开心点！

Wán de kāixīn diǎn!

Have fun!

现在的科技发展得真快！

Xiànzài de kējì fāzhǎn de zhēn kuài!

Science and technology are developing so fast these days!

玻璃窗被球打得破碎了。

Bōlíchuāng bèi qiú dǎ de pòsuìle.

The glass window was shattered by the ball.

班里没人和他跑得一般快。

Bān lǐ méi rén hé tā pǎo de yìbān kuài.

No one in the class runs as fast as he does.

球员们配合得非常默契！

Qiúyuánmen pèihé de fēicháng mòqì!

The players are coordinating really well!

球落地以后，蹦得很高。

Qiú luòdì yǐhòu, bèng de hěn gāo.

After hitting the ground, the ball bounced very high.

球迷们喊得特别起劲。

Qiúmímen hǎn de tèbié qǐjìn.

The fans are cheering especially hard.

球飞得太偏了，没有进门。

Qiú fēi de tài piānle, méiyǒu jìnmén.

The ball flew too wide and didn't go into the goal.

理论得联系实际。

Lǐlùn de liánxì shíjì.

Theory and practice should go hand in hand.

瓶口扎得住，人口扎不住

píngkǒu zhā de zhù, rénkǒu zhā búzhù

you can tie up a bottle's mouth, but not people's mouths

用优质材料做的家具卖得很好。

Yòng yōuzhì cáiliào zuò de jiājù mài de hěn hǎo.

Furniture made of good materials sells well.

用词要斟酌，别写得太随便。

Yòngcí yào zhēnzhuó, bié xiě de tài suíbiàn.

Consider your wording carefully, and don't write too casually.

田中先生的钢琴弹得很好。

Tiánzhōng xiānsheng de gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.

Mr. Tanaka can play the piano well.

由美英语说得非常好。

Yóu měi Yīngyǔ shuō de fēicháng hǎo.

Yumi speaks English very well.

电商发展得很迅猛。

Diànshāng fāzhǎn de hěn xùnměng.

E-commerce has developed very rapidly.

电影里的坏人笑得很邪。

Diànyǐng lǐ de huàirén xiào de hěn xié.

The villain in the movie smiles in an evil way.

电影里的妖怪长得很吓人。

Diànyǐng lǐ de yāoguài zhǎng de hěn xiàrén.

The monster in the movie looks terrifying.

留得住人身，留不住人心

liú dé zhù rénshēn, liú búzhù rénxīn

you can keep a person's body, not their heart

癞蛤蟆躲端午,躲得了初一,躲不了十五

làiháma duǒ duānwǔ,duǒ de liǎo chūyī,duǒ bù liǎo shíwǔ

A toad dodging the Dragon Boat Festival: it can dodge the first, but not the fifteenth

百姓被逼得只好叛逆。

Bǎixìng bèi bī de zhǐhǎo pànnì.

The common people were pushed so far that they had no choice but to revolt.

皮肤老化得快，要多防晒。

Pífū lǎohuà de kuài, yào duō fángshài.

Skin ages quickly, so use more sun protection.

看得清楚吗？

Kàn de qīngchu ma?

Can you see it well?

看来我们得打包了。

Kànlai wǒmen děi dǎbāole.

I think we need a doggy bag.

真理子英语说得很好。

Zhēnlǐ zǐ Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

Mariko speaks English well.

睡得太少会诱发很多疾病。

Shuì de tài shǎo huì yòufā hěn duō jíbìng.

Getting too little sleep can cause many illnesses.

睡得好，进而身体也会更好。

Shuì de hǎo, jìn'ér shēntǐ yě huì gèng hǎo.

If you sleep well, your health will in turn get better too.

睡得早精神好，反之会很累。

Shuì de zǎo jīngshen hǎo, fǎnzhī huì hěn lèi.

Going to bed early leaves you energetic; conversely, you will feel tired.

矮子跟着高个子走路，得多跑几步

ǎizi gēnzhe gāogèzi zǒulù, děi duō pǎo jǐ bù

A short man walking with a tall man must run a few more steps

社区的活动办得有声有色。

Shèqū de huódòng bàn de yǒushēngyǒusè.

The community event was put on in a lively, spectacular way.

祖冲之把圆周率算得非常准确。

Zǔchōngzhī bǎ yuánzhōulǜ suàn de fēicháng zhǔnquè.

Zu Chongzhi calculated pi with great accuracy.

祝你一天过得愉快。

Zhù nǐ yì tiān guò de yúkuài.

Have a nice day.

种什么因得什么果。

Zhǒng shénme yīn de shénme guǒ.

You reap what you sow.

种禾得稻，敬老得宝

zhòng hé dé dào, jìnglǎo dé bǎo

plant rice seedlings and get grain; respect the old and gain treasure

科技板块今天涨得很快。

Kējì bǎnkuài jīntiān zhǎng de hěn kuài.

The tech sector rose quickly today.

穿针还得引线人

chuānzhēn hái děi yǐnxiàn rén

to thread a needle you still need someone to lead the thread

窗外的花开得很艳丽。

Chuāng wài de huā kāi de hěn yànlì.

The flowers outside the window are blooming gorgeously.