得（助动词） děi have to

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Traditional: 得

Stroke order

得（助动词） is written in 31 strokes across 4 characters.

得（助动词） — the Chinese character for have to (děi), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 得（助动词） — have to

得 — 11 strokes
助 — 7 strokes
动 — 6 strokes
词 — 7 strokes

Senses

to have to
must
ought to
to need to

Example sentences

我得走了。Wǒ děi zǒu le.I have to go now.
你得早点休息。Nǐ děi zǎodiǎn xiūxi.You have to rest earlier.

Related words

得（助动词） is pronounced děi and means “have to”.

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