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得数
particle (after verb)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesparticle
(neutral tone particle) used after a verb to indicate possibility or to link to a complement
This is the neutral tone pronunciation of the structural particle. It is extremely common in spoken and written Chinese.
Zhè这
dōng东
xi西
chī吃
de得
。
This thing is edible.
Tā他
shuō说
de得
hěn很
qīng清
chu楚
。
He speaks very clearly.
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Lèi累
de得
zǒu走
bù不
dòng动
le了
。
So tired that I can't walk anymore.