děi
得数
must; need to; probably
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesauxiliary verb
must; have to; need to
informalExpresses necessity or obligation. Used primarily in spoken Mandarin.
Wǒ我
děi得
zǒu走
le了
。
I have to go.
Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
zuò作
děi得
sān三
ge个
rén人
cái才
néng能
wán完
chéng成
。
This job needs three people to complete.
verb
to need (time/money); to require
informalUsed to indicate a requirement of resources.
Xiū修
zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
děi得
duō多
shao少
qián钱
？
How much money does it take to fix this car?
Cóng从
zhèr这
dào儿
jī到
chǎng机
děi场
yī得
ge一
xiǎo个
shí小
时
。
It takes an hour to get from here to the airport.