Other pronunciations:

得

děi HSK 2VERB

Verb2 examples

need; Right; must

修这座水库得多少人力?

xiū zhè zuò shuǐkù děi duōshao rénlì?

How many people are needed to build this reservoir?

时间不早了，我得回家了。

shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ děi huí jiā le.

It's not early anymore, I have to go home.

Verb2 examples

must (indicates necessity in terms of will or truth)

这个表格每个人都得填吗?

zhège biǎogé měi gèrén dōu děi tián ma?

Does everyone need to fill out this form?

要取得好成绩，就得努力学习。

yào qǔdé hǎo chéngjì, jiù děi nǔlì xuéxí.

If you want to have good results, you must try to study.

Verb4 examples

certain (indicates the certainty of speculation)

决下大雨了，要不快走，就得挨淋。

juéxià dàyǔ le, yào bùkuài zǒu, jiù děi āi lín.

It's definitely raining heavily. If you don't leave quickly, you'll get wet.

这事准得很难办。

zhè shì zhǔn děi hěn nán bàn.

This is very difficult to do accurately.

这件衣服得几百块钱吧。

zhè jiàn yīfu děi jǐ bǎi kuài qián ba.

This shirt must be several hundred yuan.

你再不出发就得迟到了。

nǐ zàibu chūfā jiù děi chídào le.

If you don't go, you'll be late.

Adjective4 examples

free; freedom; comfortable

这双鞋穿着真得。

zhè shuāng xié chuānzhe zhēnděi.

These shoes are really comfortable to wear.

这个沙发坐着真得。

zhège shāfā zuòzhe zhēnděi.

This sofa is really nice to sit on.

他心里美得很。

tā xīnlǐ měi děi hěn.

He was very beautiful in his heart.

这沙发坐着真得。

zhè shāfā zuòzhe zhēnděi.

This sofa is very comfortable to sit on.