LEARN + CHINESE / 118 of 300 HSK 4
Have to Head Home 得
It’s getting late and the last bus is coming: 我得回家了. Here 得 (děi) means “have to” and comes before the action. The same character has another job after a verb—跑得快—so its position is the first clue to which 得 you’re reading.
我得回家了。
wǒ děi huí jiā le。
I have to head home now.
为了家人，我得努力奋斗。
wèile jiārén， wǒ děi nǔlì fèndòu。
I have to work hard for my family.
她激动得说不出话来。
tā jīdòng de shuō bù chū huà lái。
She was so excited she couldn’t speak.
那个教授讲得太快了，一个人也听不懂。
nà ge jiàoshòu jiǎng de tài kuài le， yí ge rén yě tīng bù dǒng。
The professor spoke so fast that no one could understand.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
děi | must; have to |
gèrén | individual; personal |
wèile | in order to |
nǔlì | hardworking; strive |
huíjiā | to go home |
fèndòu | to strive; struggle |
jiārén | family member |
jiàoshòu | professor |
jīdòng | excited; to agitate |
jǐnmì | close; tight |
kǒuyǔ | spoken language |
péiyǎng | to cultivate; foster |
píngwěn | smooth; steady |
shúliàn | skilled; proficient |
tòngkuài | joyful; frank |
xiāngchǔ | to get along |
xīngfèn | excited |
yōuměi | graceful; fine; elegant |
chàng | to sing |
huì | can; to be able to |
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