得 dé GRAMMAR
HSK 2 · Grammar note

得 — how to use it in Chinese

to obtain; to get; to achieve
Partículas
得
to obtain; to get; to achieve
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Explanation

After the verb, introduces a complement of degree or manner: 说得很好. Structure: verb + 得 + result complement.

As dé it means to obtain or achieve something. Appears in 得到 (to obtain), 得了 (to achieve a result), and compounds like 觉得 (to feel/think).

Do not confuse 得/的/地: 得 comes after the verb; 的 links possession or modifies nouns; 地 turns adjectives into adverbs.

Example sentences
他 tā 得 dé 了 le 第一名 dì yī míng
He got first place.
他 tā 说 shuō 得 de 很 hěn 好 hǎo
He speaks very well.
她 tā 跑 pǎo 得 de 很 hěn 快 kuài
She runs very fast.
我 wǒ 得到 dé dào 了 le 工作 gōng zuò
I got the job.
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