得 (pinyin: dé, written "de" or "de") means (de) structural particle (after verb, introduces complement); (dé) to obtain, to get; (děi) must, have to. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 得.
Meaning
(de) structural particle (after verb, introduces complement); (dé) to obtain, to get; (děi) must, have to
Stroke order
得
Examples
记得按时吃饭啊。别老吃外卖。
jì de àn shí chī fàn a. bié lǎo chī wài mài.
Remember to eat on time. Don't always eat takeout.
怪不得这匹马看起来很有气势。
guài bu de zhè pǐ mǎ kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu qì shì.
No wonder this horse looks so impressive.
怪不得没见过。这楼电梯太慢了。
guài bu de méi jiàn guò. zhè lóu diàn tī tài màn le.
No wonder we've never met. The elevators in this building are so slow.
已经晚上八点多了,我累得不想动。
yǐ jīng wǎn shang bā diǎn duō le, wǒ lèi de bù xiǎng dòng.
It was already past eight in the evening, and I was too tired to move.