Word: 得 (de, děi, dé)

窗户上的帘子被风吹得飘起来了。

Chuānghu shàng de liánzi bèi fēng chuī de piāo qǐlaile.

The curtain on the window was blown up by the wind.

立冬以后，天黑得越来越早了。

Lìdōng yǐhòu, tiānhēi de yuèláiyuè zǎole.

After Lidong, it gets dark earlier and earlier.

立得正，不怕影子歪

lì de zhèng, búpà yǐngzi wāi

if you stand straight, you needn't fear a crooked shadow

站得高，才能看清全局。

Zhàn de gāo, cái néng kànqīng quánjú.

Only by standing high can you see the whole picture.

站得高，看得远

zhàn de gāo, kàn de yuǎn

stand high, see far

笑脸聚得天边客

xiàoliǎn jù de tiānbiān kè

a smiling face gathers guests from the ends of the earth

第一次上台，她紧张得有点慌张。

Dìyīcì shàngtái, tā jǐnzhāng de yǒudiǎn huāngzhāng.

It was her first time on stage, and she was so nervous she got a bit flustered.

等一下，我得去趟洗手间。

Děng yíxià, wǒ děi qù tàng xǐshǒujiān.

Hang on, I need to go to the bathroom.

等高线靠得越近，说明坡越陡。

Děnggāoxiàn kào de yuè jìn, shuōmíng pō yuè dǒu.

The closer together the contour lines are, the steeper the slope.

篱笆扎得紧，野狗钻不进

líba zhā dé jǐn, yěgǒu zuān bú jìn

if the fence is tied tight, a stray dog can't squeeze in

粪大水勤,还得靠技术革新

fèn dàshuǐ qín,hái de kào jìshùgéxīn

plenty of manure and frequent watering, you still must rely on technical innovation

纸上画的饼，看得吃不得

zhǐ shang huà de bǐng, kàn de chībùdé

a cake drawn on paper: you can look at it but not eat it

经济恢复得比较缓慢。

Jīngjì huīfù de bǐjiào huǎnmàn.

The economy is recovering rather slowly.

经济进展得慢。

Jīngjì jìnzhǎn de màn.

The economy progressed slowly.

经过这次谈话，我想得更透彻了。

Jīngguò zhècì tánhuà, wǒ xiǎng de gèng tòuchèle.

After this talk, I've thought things through more clearly.

结得人缘好，不怕做事难

jié de rényuán hǎo, búpà zuòshì nán

if you've built good relations, you needn't fear hard tasks

结果最多的树枝垂得最低

jiéguǒ zuì duō de shùzhī chuí de zuì dī

the branch with the most fruit hangs lowest

绳子绷得很紧，快要断了。

Shéngzi bēng de hěn jǐn, kuàiyào duànle.

The rope is stretched so tight that it's about to snap.

羊羔拴在狼尾巴上,吃不了也得拖死

yánggāo shuān zài láng wěiba shang,chī bù liǎo yě děi tuō sǐ

a lamb tied to a wolf's tail: even if not eaten, it will be dragged to death

美国宪法写得很烂。

Měiguó xiànfǎ xiě de hěn làn.

The U.S. Constitution was poorly written.

老师的脸涨得通红。

Lǎoshī de liǎn zhǎng de tōnghóng.

The teacher's face was bright red.

考试前一晚，他烦躁得睡不着觉。

Kǎoshì qián yì wǎn, tā fánzào de shuì bù zháo jiào.

The night before the exam, he was too jittery to sleep.

聚会上我和他谈得很愉快。

Jùhuì shàng wǒ hé tā tán de hěn yúkuài.

I enjoyed talking with him at the party.

肥皂泡,吹得再大也要破

féizàopào,chuī de zài dà yě yào pò

a soap bubble: however big you blow it, it will burst

胜负不重要，玩得开心就行。

Shèngfù bú zhòngyào, wán de kāixīn jiù xíng.

Winning or losing doesn't matter, as long as you have fun.

腰带太紧，勒得我难受。

Yāodài tài jǐn, lēi de wǒ nánshòu.

The belt is so tight that it's uncomfortable.

航运比空运便宜得多。

Hángyùn bǐ kōngyùn piányi de duō.

Transport by sea is much cheaper than by air.

船和火车哪个跑得快？

Chuán hé huǒchē nǎge pǎo de kuài?

Which goes faster, a ship or a train?

船在风浪里摇得很厉害。

Chuán zài fēnglàng lǐ yáo de hěn lìhai.

The boat rocked violently in the wind and waves.

船头坐得稳,不怕浪来颠

chuántóu zuò de wěn,búpà làng lái diān

sit steady at the bow and you needn't fear the waves

船开得很安稳，大家都不晕。

Chuán kāi de hěn ānwěn, dàjiā dōu bù yūn.

The boat moved steadily, and nobody felt seasick.

芝麻洒了一地，我得赶快扫干净。

Zhīma sǎle yī de, wǒ děi gǎnkuài sǎo gānjìng.

Sesame seeds spilled all over the floor, so I have to sweep them up quickly.

花园里的花开得非常艳丽。

Huāyuán lǐ de huā kāi de fēicháng yànlì.

The flowers in the garden are blooming gorgeously.

花店里的百合开得很香。

Huādiàn lǐ de bǎihé kāi de hěn xiāng.

The lilies in the flower shop smell lovely in full bloom.

苦瓜泡进黄连汤,苦得没法说

kǔguā pào jìn huánglián tāng,kǔ de méifǎ shuō

a bitter melon soaked in coptis soup: too bitter to describe

荒漠里的夜晚冷得厉害。

Huāngmò lǐ de yèwǎn lěng de lìhai.

Nights in the desert are bitterly cold.

药材店里的抹台布,甜酸苦辣样样都得沾点儿

yàocái diàn lǐ de mǒ táibù,tiánsuānkǔlà yàngyàng dōu de zhān diǎnr

the counter cloth in a herbal medicine shop: has to touch sweet, sour, bitter and spicy alike

菜市场里的蒜今天卖得很便宜。

Càishìchǎng lǐ de suàn jīntiān mài de hěn piányi.

Garlic is selling very cheap at the market today.

菜被他吃得一干二净。

Cài bèi tā chī de yìgān'èrjìng.

He ate up every bit of the food.

菜里盐放得过量，就太咸了。

Cài lǐ yán fàng de guòliàng, jiù tài Xián le.

If you put in too much salt, the dish is too salty.

蛤蟆打呵欠，口开得太大

háma dǎhēqiàn, kǒu kāi de tài dà

a toad yawning: the mouth opens too wide

蜜月结束了，我们都得上班。

Mìyuè jiéshùle, wǒmen dōu děi shàngbān.

The honeymoon is over, and we both have to go back to work.

蜡烛的火焰被风吹得直晃。

Làzhú de huǒyàn bèi fēng chuī de zhí huàng.

The candle flame flickered in the wind.

行书比楷书写得快，也比较自然。

Xíngshū bǐ kǎishū xiě de kuài, yě bǐjiào zìrán.

Running script is faster to write than regular script, and looks more natural.

行得春风有夏雨

xíng de chūnfēng yǒu xià yǔ

if you spread the spring breeze, you will get summer rain

袋鼠跳得又高又远。

Dàishǔ tiào de yòu gāo yòu yuǎn.

Kangaroos jump high and far.

西风吹得紧,东风来回敬

Xīfēng chuī de jǐn,dōngfēng lái huíjìng

when the west wind blows hard, the east wind will answer back

要减肥就得对自己狠一点。

Yào jiǎnféi jiù de duì zìjǐ hěn yìdiǎn.

If you want to lose weight, you have to be tough on yourself.

要去博物馆，你就得乘那辆车。

Yào qù bówùguǎn, nǐ jiù děi chéng nà liàng chē.

You have to get on that bus to go to the museum.

要是不及格，就得再考。

Yàoshi bùjígé, jiù děi zài kǎo.

If you fail, you have to take it again.

要申请的话，你得亲自去。

Yào shēnqǐng dehuà, nǐ děi qīnzì qù.

In order to apply, you have to go in person.

要防福中变,得在苦中练

yào fáng Fú zhōng biàn,děi zài kǔ zhōng liàn

to guard against going bad amid comfort, you must train in hardship

规定写得很清楚，大家都得照办。

Guīdìng xiě de hěn qīngchu, dàjiā dōu děi zhàobàn.

The rules are written very clearly, so everyone has to follow them.

视频里两段画面拼接得很自然。

Shìpín lǐ liǎng duàn huàmiàn pīnjiē de hěn zìrán.

The two clips in the video are joined very naturally.

解铃还得系铃人

jiělíng hái děi xìlíngrén

whoever tied the bell must be the one to untie it

触屏碎了，我得去修。

Chùpíng suìle, wǒ děi qù xiū.

The touchscreen is cracked, so I have to get it fixed.

计划要留一点弹性，别排得太满。

Jìhuà yào liú yìdiǎn tánxìng, bié pái de tài mǎn.

Leave a little flexibility in the plan and don't pack it too full.

评委一致认为她唱得最好。

Píngwěi yízhì rènwéi tā chàng de zuìhǎo.

The panel unanimously agreed that she sang the best.

语言一定要自学才会学得好。

Yǔyán yídìng yào zìxué cái huì xué de hǎo.

If you want to learn a language well, learn it yourself.

请不要说得那么快。

Qǐng búyào shuō de nàme kuài.

Please don't speak so fast.

请别说得这么含糊，说清楚一点。

Qǐng biéshuō de zhème hánhu, shuō qīngchu yìdiǎn.

Please don't be so vague, and explain more clearly.

请说得更清楚些。

Qǐng shuō de gèng qīngchu xiē.

Please speak more clearly.

谁笑到最后，谁才笑得最好

shéi xiào dào zuìhòu, shuí cái xiào de zuìhǎo

whoever laughs last laughs best

谁这么说说得不对。

Shéi zhème shuō shuō de bú duì.

Whoever said so, it is false.

谁都想活得长久，但没人想变老。

Shéi dōu xiǎng huó de chángjiǔ, dàn méi rén xiǎng biàn lǎo.

Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.

谣言在村里传得沸沸扬扬。

Yáoyán zài cūnlǐ chuán de fèifèi-yángyáng.

The village is abuzz with rumours.

豆芽哪怕长得天那样高，总是一棵小菜

dòuyá nǎpà zhǎng de tiān nàyàng gāo, zǒngshì yì kē xiǎocài

however tall a bean sprout grows, it is still just a small vegetable

豹跑得很快，比狮子还快。

Bào pǎo de hěn kuài, bǐ shīzi hái kuài.

A leopard runs very fast, even faster than a lion.

货好还得会吆喝

huò hǎo hái děi huì yāohe

good goods still need a good hawking cry

货比货得扔,人比人得死

huò bǐ huò děi rēng,rénbǐrénděisǐ

compare goods with goods and one must be thrown away; compare people with people and one must die

超市里的核桃蛋糕卖得很好。

Chāoshì lǐ de hétao dàngāo mài de hěn hǎo.

The walnut cakes at the supermarket sell very well.

路太窄了，得再扩一扩。

Lù tài zhǎile, de zài kuò yí kuò.

The road is too narrow; it needs to be widened some more.

车别开得那么近。

Chē bié kāi de nàme jìn.

Don't drive that close to it.

车坏了，我得去买配件。

Chē huàile, wǒ děi qù mǎi pèijiàn.

The car broke down, so I have to go buy a replacement part.

车开得很快。

Chē kāi de hěn kuài.

The car is driving quickly.

输得自己，赢得他人

shū dé zìjǐ, yíngdé tā rén

dare to lose yourself, and you win others

运动后，心脏跳得很快。

Yùndòng hòu, xīnzàng tiào de hěn kuài.

After exercising, the heart beats very fast.

运动员把标枪投掷得很远。

Yùndòngyuán bǎ biāoqiāng tóuzhì de hěn yuǎn.

The athlete threw the javelin a long way.

还有几个小时才到得了？

Háiyǒu jǐ ge xiǎoshí cái dào de le?

How many hours left till arrival?

还算说得通。

Hái suàn shuō de tōng.

It's fair.

这一切发生得自然而然。

Zhè yíqiè fāshēng de zìrán'érrán.

It all happened quite naturally.

这一带的水利修得很好。

Zhè yídài de shuǐlì xiū de hěn hǎo.

The irrigation works in this area are very well built.

这下搞得你今天累死了！

Zhè xià gǎo de nǐ jīntiān lèi sǐle!

You've tired yourself out today!

这两个双胞胎兄弟长得一模一样。

Zhè liǎng gè shuāngbāotāi xiōngdì zhǎng de yìmúyíyàng.

These twin brothers are as alike as two peas in a pod.

这两座塔建得很对称。

Zhè liǎng zuò tǎ jiàn de hěn duìchèn.

These two towers were built very symmetrically.

这个例子举得不好。

Zhège lìzi jǔ de bù hǎo.

It's a bad example.

这个城市的交通方便得很。

Zhège chéngshì de jiāotōng fāngbiàn de hěn.

The transportation in this city is very convenient.

这个报道写得很清楚。

Zhège bàodào xiě de hěn qīngchu.

This report is written very clearly.

这个故事比那个故事有趣得多。

Zhège gùshi bǐ nàge gùshi yǒuqù de duō.

This story is by far more interesting than that one.

这个文件传输得太慢了。

Zhège wénjiàn chuánshū de tài mànle.

This file is transmitting too slowly.

这个月我过得有点艰难。

Zhège yuè wǒ guò de yǒudiǎn jiānnán.

This month was kind of difficult.

这个省境内的高速公路修得很好。

Zhège shěng jìngnèi de gāosùgōnglù xiū de hěn hǎo.

The expressways within this province are very well built.

这个辅导班的老师讲得很清楚。

Zhège fǔdǎobān de lǎoshī jiǎng de hěn qīngchu.

The teacher in this tutoring class explains things very clearly.

这个问题他答得很好。

Zhège wèntí tā dá de hěn hǎo.

He answered this question very well.

这么多菜，你吃得了吗？

Zhème duō cài, nǐ chī de liǎo ma?

There's so much food. Can you eat it all?

这么多饭 - 你能吃得完吗？

Zhème duō fàn - nǐ néng chī de wán ma?

There's so much food - can you eat it all?

这事在公司闹得沸沸扬扬。

Zhè shì zài gōngsī nào de fèifèi-yángyáng.

This affair has caused a huge uproar at the company.

这些人当中有些长得很像。

Zhèxiē rén dāngzhōng yǒuxiē zhǎng de hěn xiàng.

Some of these people look a lot like each other.

这些人里面有些长得很像。

Zhèxiē rén lǐmiàn yǒuxiē zhǎng de hěn xiàng.

Some of these people look really similar to each other.

这件事，你知道得比我清楚。

Zhè jiàn shì, nǐ zhīdào de bǐ wǒ qīngchu.

You understand more than me about this sort of thing.