得
need; must; comfortable
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesauxiliary verb
to need; to require
informalUsed in spoken Chinese to state the amount of time, resources, or effort needed to complete an action.
This project will take three months to complete.
How much manpower is needed to build this reservoir?
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This cake needs two eggs to make.
This game will take two hours to finish.
This trip will cost five thousand yuan.
auxiliary verb
to must; to have to
informalNegative form is 无须 (wú xū) or 不用 (bù yòng), not 不得. Used to state a necessary requirement or obligation.
We must not fall behind, we must catch up with our work.
To get good grades, you must study hard.
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We have to hurry to catch the train.
I have to get up early tomorrow to catch the plane.
To learn a language well, you have to practice often.
auxiliary verb
to be sure to; will inevitably
informalUsed to predict a certain outcome based on the current situation.
It's going to rain heavily, if we don't hurry, we'll get soaked.
If you don't go to sleep now, you'll be sleepy tomorrow.
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It's so late, he will definitely be late.
If you don't review, you'll fail the exam.
If we wait any longer, we'll miss the last bus.
adjective
comfortable; satisfying
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects to describe a feeling of comfort or satisfaction.
This sofa is so comfortable to sit on.
The meal today was very satisfying.
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This holiday was really comfortable.
This new bed is really comfortable to sleep on.
Drinking this cup of tea makes me feel really comfortable.