得 (dak1 | de2 de5 dei3) : get; obtain; fit; finished; able to; must

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得

dak1

de2 de5 dei3

[粵] dak1 [國] de2
[1] [v] get; obtain; gain
[2] [adj] fit; suit; proper
[3] [adj] finished; ready
[4] [v] [literary] be satisfied/complacent
[5] [v] permit; allow

[粵] dak1 [國] de5
[verb particle] used to express possibility or capability; to indicate the result or degree

[粵] dak1 [國] dei3
[v] must; need; have to

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: 彳 (#60)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

得

Don't confuse with:
很恨

This word has been viewed 39274 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Dec 2014 01:38

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覺得 gok3 dak1 jue2 de2 = to think; to feel

得意 dak1 ji3 de2 yi4 = [1] [粵] cute [2] self-satisfied, complacent

唔怪得 m4 gwaai3 dak1 = no wonder 粵

認得 jing6 dak1 ren4 de2 = to recognise

記得 gei3 dak1 ji4 de5 = to remember; to recall

唔得閒 m4 dak1 haan4 m2 de2 xian2 = busy; not free 粵

怪不得 gwaai3 bat1 dak1 guai4 bu4 de2 = no wonder 國

唔得 m4 dak1 = cannot 粵

得閒 dak1 haan4 de2 xian2 = available; to have free time

值得 zik6 dak1 zhi2 de5 = worthwhile; worthy
See all 341 compounds (CantoDict reports 348 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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你打字打得很快呀！國
You type very fast!

唔記得帶手提電話添！粵
Oh! I've forgotten to bring my mobile phone.

蝸牛走得很慢國
A snail moves slowly.

我覺得行公司好悶粵
I think going shopping is boring.
[Lit. I feel walk-company very-boring.]

我覺得行公司會悶死我粵
Going shopping bores me to death.
[Lit. I feel walk-company would boring die me]

當天應該得七歲。粵
That day, I think I was only seven.

記得買奶吧。國
Remember to buy milk.

我唔記得佢叫乜名。粵
I can't recall his name.

我唔食得花生粵
I cannot eat peanuts.

得唔得呀? 粵
"Is that OK? Will that do? Is this all right?" etc.
[The reply will invariably be "得" or "唔得".]

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