Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 11 entries. de, děi, dé 得 links a verb to how it is done zǒngděi 总得 must zǒngděi 總得 must fēiděi 非得 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must děikuī 得亏 luckily bìděi 必得 must děikuī 得虧 luckily děikàn 得看 depends on ... děiyào 得要 to need dǎgǒuháiděikànzhǔrén 打狗还得看主人 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom) dǎgǒuháiděikànzhǔrén 打狗還得看主人 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)