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得 得 de2

to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished

得 得 de5

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得 得 dei3

to have to; must; ought to; to need to

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阿得莱德 阿得萊德 a1 de2 lai2 de2

Adelaide, capital of South Australia

爱得死去活来 愛得死去活來 ai4 de5 si3 qu4 huo2 lai2

to be madly in love

安得拉邦 安得拉邦 an1 de2 la1 bang1

Andhra Pradesh or Andhra State in southeast India

安闲自得 安閑自得 an1 xian2 zi4 de2

feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)

敖贝得 敖貝得 ao2 bei4 de2

Obed (name)

巴不得 巴不得 ba1 bu5 de5

(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to

百思不得其解 百思不得其解 bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3

see 百思不解

彼得 彼得 bi3 de2

Peter (name)

彼得堡 彼得堡 bi3 de2 bao3

Petersburg (place name); Saint Petersburg, Russia

彼得格勒 彼得格勒 bi3 de2 ge2 le4

Petrograd, variant spelling of 彼得堡, Saint Petersburg

彼得后书 彼得後書 bi3 de2 hou4 shu1

Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

彼得里皿 彼得里皿 bi3 de2 li3 min3

Petri dish

彼得罗维奇 彼得羅維奇 bi3 de2 luo2 wei2 qi2

Petrovich (name)

彼得潘 彼得潘 bi3 de2 pan1

Peter Pan, the novel character

彼得前书 彼得前書 bi3 de2 qian2 shu1

First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

必得 必得 bi4 dei3

must; have to

变得 變得 bian4 de5

to become

宾得 賓得 bin1 de2

Pentax, Japanese optics company

博得 博得 bo2 de2

to win; to gain

不当得利 不當得利 bu4 dang4 de2 li4

unjust enrichment

不得 不得 bu4 de2

must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot

不得不 不得不 bu4 de2 bu4

have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid

不得而知 不得而知 bu4 de2 er2 zhi1

unknown; unable to find out

不得劲 不得勁 bu4 de2 jin4

awkward; unhandy; be indisposed; not feel well

不得了 不得了 bu4 de2 liao3

desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly

不得其门而入 不得其門而入 bu4 de2 qi2 men2 er2 ru4

to be unable to get in; to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth

不得人心 不得人心 bu4 de2 ren2 xin1

not to enjoy popular support; to be unpopular

不得要领 不得要領 bu4 de2 yao4 ling3

to fail to grasp the main points

不得已 不得已 bu4 de2 yi3

to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must

不得已而为之 不得已而為之 bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1

to have no other choice; to be the last resort

不见得 不見得 bu4 jian4 de5

not necessarily; not likely

不可多得 不可多得 bu4 ke3 duo1 de2

hard to come by; rare

不入虎穴，焉得虎子 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 - yan1 de2 hu3 zi3

How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

不由得 不由得 bu4 you2 de5

can't help; cannot but

不值得 不值得 bu4 zhi2 de5

unworthy

猜得透 猜得透 cai1 de5 tou4

to have sufficient insight to perceive; to suspect that ...

差得多 差得多 cha4 de2 duo1

fall short by a large amount

常言说得好 常言說得好 chang2 yan2 shuo1 de5 hao3

as the saying goes; as they say...

沉得住气 沉得住氣 chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4

to stay calm; to keep one's composure

称得上 稱得上 cheng1 de5 shang4

can be counted as

成败得失 成敗得失 cheng2 bai4 de2 shi1

lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom); fig. to weigh up various factors

吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 吃得苦中苦，方為人上人 chi1 de2 ku3 zhong1 ku3 - fang1 wei2 ren2 shang4 ren2

one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb); no pain, no gain

吃得开 吃得開 chi1 de5 kai1

to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand

吃得消 吃得消 chi1 de5 xiao1

to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford

吃得住 吃得住 chi1 de5 zhu4

to be able to bear; to be able to support

触地得分 觸地得分 chu4 di4 de2 fen1

to score a try (sports); to score a touchdown

触手可得 觸手可得 chu4 shou3 ke3 de2

within reach

春风得意 春風得意 chun1 feng1 de2 yi4

flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch

戳得住 戳得住 chuo1 de5 zhu4

up to it; can stand the test

打得火热 打得火熱 da3 de5 huo3 re4

to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers); billing and cooing

得标 得標 de2 biao1

to win a bid; to win a trophy in a contest

得病 得病 de2 bing4

to fall ill; to contract a disease

得不偿失 得不償失 de2 bu4 chang2 shi1

the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

得不到 得不到 de2 bu4 dao4

cannot get; cannot obtain

得逞 得逞 de2 cheng3

to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it

得宠 得寵 de2 chong3

to be a favorite; favor

得出 得出 de2 chu1

to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion)

得寸进尺 得寸進尺 de2 cun4 jin4 chi3

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

得当 得當 de2 dang4

appropriate; suitable

得道 得道 de2 dao4

to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal

得到 得到 de2 dao4

to get; to obtain; to receive

得道多助 得道多助 de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4

a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around

得道多助，失道寡助 得道多助，失道寡助 de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4 - shi1 dao4 gua3 zhu4

A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)

得而复失 得而復失 de2 er2 fu4 shi1

to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)

得法 得法 de2 fa3

(doing sth) in the right way; suitable; properly

得分 得分 de2 fen1

to score

得过且过 得過且過 de2 guo4 qie3 guo4

satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through; without high ambitions, but getting by

得奖 得獎 de2 jiang3

to win a prize

得救 得救 de2 jiu4

to be saved

得克萨斯 得克薩斯 de2 ke4 sa4 si1

Texas, US state

得克萨斯州 得克薩斯州 de2 ke4 sa4 si1 zhou1

Texas, US state

得空 得空 de2 kong4

to have leisure time

得来速 得來速 de2 lai2 su4

drive-thru (loanword)

得了 得了 de2 le5

all right!; that's enough!

得力 得力 de2 li4

able; capable; competent; efficient

得了 得了 de2 liao3

(emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible

得令 得令 de2 ling4

to follow your orders; roger!; yessir!

得陇望蜀 得隴望蜀 de2 long3 wang4 shu3

lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized; fig. endless greed; insatiable desire

得梅因 得梅因 de2 mei2 yin1

Des Moines, capital of Iowa

得名 得名 de2 ming2

to get one's name; named (after sth)

得票 得票 de2 piao4

vote-getting

得票率 得票率 de2 piao4 lv4

percentage of votes obtained

得气 得氣 de2 qi4

"to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted

得饶人处且饶人 得饒人處且饒人 de2 rao2 ren2 chu4 qie3 rao2 ren2

where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible

得荣 得榮 de2 rong2

Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州|甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

得荣县 得榮縣 de2 rong2 xian4

Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

得色 得色 de2 se4

pleased with oneself

得胜 得勝 de2 sheng4

to triumph over an opponent

得失 得失 de2 shi1

gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits

得势 得勢 de2 shi4

to win power; to get authority; to become dominant

得手 得手 de2 shou3

to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed

得体 得體 de2 ti3

appropriate to the occasion; fitting

得天独厚 得天獨厚 de2 tian1 du2 hou4

blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature

得文 得文 de2 wen2

Devon (county of southwest England)

得无 得無 de2 wu2

(literary) isn't it that...?

得悉 得悉 de2 xi1

to learn about; to be informed

得心应手 得心應手 de2 xin1 ying4 shou3

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily

得宜 得宜 de2 yi2

proper; appropriate; suitable

得以 得以 de2 yi3

able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view

得意 得意 de2 yi4

proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent

得益 得益 de2 yi4

to derive benefit

得意门生 得意門生 de2 yi4 men2 sheng1

favorite pupil

得意忘形 得意忘形 de2 yi4 wang4 xing2

so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy

得意扬扬 得意揚揚 de2 yi4 yang2 yang2

variant of 得意洋洋

得意洋洋 得意洋洋 de2 yi4 yang2 yang2

joyfully satisfied; to be immensely proud of oneself; proudly; an air of complacency

得鱼忘筌 得魚忘筌 de2 yu2 wang4 quan2

lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. to take help for granted

得着 得著 de2 zhao2

to obtain

得证 得證 de2 zheng4

to obtain a proof; Q.E.D.

得知 得知 de2 zhi1

to find out; to know; to learn about

得志 得誌 de2 zhi4

to accomplish one's ambition; a dream come true; to enjoy success

得中 得中 de2 zhong4

to succeed in an imperial examination; successful; to hit the target; to win (the lottery); suitable; proper; just right

得主 得主 de2 zhu3

recipient (of an award); winner (in a competition)

得罪 得罪 de2 zui4

to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪

得罪 得罪 de2 zui5

to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪

得瑟 得瑟 de4 se5

(dialect) to be cocky; smug; to show off

得很 得很 de5 hen3

very (much, good etc)

得可以 得可以 de5 ke3 yi3

(coll.) very; awfully

得尔塔 得爾塔 dei3 er3 ta3

delta (Greek letter Δδ)

得亏 得虧 dei3 kui1

luckily; fortunately

得要 得要 dei3 yao4

to need; must

懂得 懂得 dong3 de5

to understand; to know; to comprehend

动弹不得 動彈不得 dong4 tan5 bu5 de2

to be unable to move a single step

动辄得咎 動輒得咎 dong4 zhe2 de2 jiu4

faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right

对得起 對得起 dui4 de5 qi3

not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of

多得是 多得是 duo1 de5 shi4

there's no shortage; there are plenty

多劳多得 多勞多得 duo1 lao2 duo1 de2

work more and get more

夺得 奪得 duo2 de2

to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy)

俄备得 俄備得 e2 bei4 de2

Obed (son of Boaz and Ruth)

犯得上 犯得上 fan4 de5 shang4

worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)

犯得着 犯得著 fan4 de5 zhao2

worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上

放得下 放得下 fang4 de5 xia4

to be able to accomodate; to have room for; to be able to put (sth) down

非得 非得 fei1 dei3

(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must

佛得角 佛得角 fo2 de2 jiao3

Cape Verde

弗里得里希 弗里得里希 fu2 li3 de2 li3 xi1

Friedrich (name)

富得流油 富得流油 fu4 de5 liu2 you2

affluent; very rich

赶得及 趕得及 gan3 de2 ji2

there is still time (to do sth); to be able to do sth in time; to be able to make it

各得其所 各得其所 ge4 de2 qi2 suo3

each in the correct place; each is provided for

购得 購得 gou4 de2

to purchase; to acquire

够得着 夠得著 gou4 de5 zhao2

to reach; to be up to

顾不得 顧不得 gu4 bu5 de5

unable to change sth; unable to deal with

怪不得 怪不得 guai4 bu5 de5

no wonder!; so that's why!

过得 過得 guo4 de2

How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad

过得去 過得去 guo4 de2 qu4

lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life?

害得 害得 hai4 de5

to cause or lead to sth bad

合得来 合得來 he2 de5 lai2

to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来

和得来 和得來 he2 de5 lai2

to get along well; compatible; also written 合得來|合得来

何以见得 何以見得 he2 yi3 jian4 de2

how can one be sure?

恨不得 恨不得 hen4 bu5 de5

wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth

划得来 划得來 hua2 de5 lai2

worth it; it pays to

患得患失 患得患失 huan4 de2 huan4 shi1

to worry about personal gains and losses

慌得 慌得 huang1 de5

hurriedly; in a frenzy

活得不耐烦 活得不耐煩 huo2 de5 bu4 nai4 fan2

to be tired of living; (coll.) to be asking for trouble

获得 獲得 huo4 de2

to obtain; to receive; to get

获得性 獲得性 huo4 de2 xing4

acquired (i.e. not inborn)

获得者 獲得者 huo4 de2 zhe3

recipient

霍华得 霍華得 huo4 hua2 de2

Howard (name)

既得 既得 ji4 de2

vested in; already obtained; vesting

既得利益 既得利益 ji4 de2 li4 yi4

vested interest

既得期间 既得期間 ji4 de2 qi1 jian1

vesting period (in finance)

记得 記得 ji4 de5

to remember

佳得乐 佳得樂 jia1 de2 le4

Gatorade (brand)

见不得 見不得 jian4 bu5 de2

not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see

见不得人 見不得人 jian4 bu5 de2 ren2

shameful

见得 見得 jian4 de2

to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure

奖得主 獎得主 jiang3 de2 zhu3

recipient of an award; prize winner

近水楼台先得月 近水樓臺先得月 jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4

the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

进退不得 進退不得 jin4 tui4 bu4 de2

can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver; stalled; in a dilemma; stuck in a difficult position

经得起 經得起 jing1 de5 qi3

to be able to withstand; to be able to endure

咎有应得 咎有應得 jiu4 you3 ying1 de2

to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom)

觉得 覺得 jue2 de5

to think; to feel

看得见 看得見 kan4 de2 jian4

can see; visible

看得过 看得過 kan4 de5 guo4

presentable; passable

看得过儿 看得過兒 kan4 de5 guo4 er5

erhua variant of 看得過|看得过

看得起 看得起 kan4 de5 qi3

to show respect for; to think highly of

看得中 看得中 kan4 de5 zhong4

to take a liking for; to fancy

靠得住 靠得住 kao4 de5 zhu4

reliable; trustworthy

可得到 可得到 ke3 de2 dao4

available

哭得死去活来 哭得死去活來 ku1 de5 si3 qu4 huo2 lai2

to cry one's heart out

哭笑不得 哭笑不得 ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears

亏得 虧得 kui1 de5

fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate!

来不得 來不得 lai2 bu5 de2

cannot allow (to be present); cannot admit

来得 來得 lai2 de5

to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to

来得及 來得及 lai2 de5 ji2

there's still time; able to do sth in time

来得容易，去得快 來得容易，去得快 lai2 de5 rong2 yi4 - qu4 de5 kuai4

Easy come, easy go. (idiom)

来得早不如来得巧 來得早不如來得巧 lai2 de5 zao3 bu4 ru2 lai2 de5 qiao3

arriving early can't beat coming at the right time; perfect timing

懒得 懶得 lan3 de2

not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to

懒得搭理 懶得搭理 lan3 de5 da1 li3

not wishing to acknowledge sb; unwilling to respond

浪得虚名 浪得虛名 lang4 de2 xu1 ming2

to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)

离苦得乐 離苦得樂 li2 ku3 de2 le4

to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)

利得 利得 li4 de2

profit; gain

利得税 利得稅 li4 de2 shui4

profit tax

利雅得 利雅得 li4 ya3 de2

Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia

了得 了得 liao3 de5

exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling

留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒 liu2 de5 qing1 shan1 zai4 - bu4 pa4 mei2 chai2 shao1

While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.

路得 路得 lu4 de2

Ruth (name); variant of 路德; Luther

路得记 路得記 lu4 de2 ji4

Book of Ruth

罗得岛 羅得島 luo2 de2 dao3

Rhode Island, US state; Rhodes, an island of Greece

罗得斯岛 羅得斯島 luo2 de2 si1 dao3

Rhodes, Mediterranean island

落得 落得 luo4 de5

ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total

没得说 沒得說 mei2 de5 shuo1

really good; excellent

蒙得维的亚 蒙得維的亞 meng2 de2 wei2 di4 ya4

Montevideo, capital of Uruguay

免不得 免不得 mian3 bu5 de5

unavoidable; bound to (happen)

免得 免得 mian3 de5

so as not to; so as to avoid

磨得开 磨得開 mo2 de5 kai1

unembarrassed; without fear of impairing personal relation

谋得 謀得 mou2 de2

to get; to obtain

拿得起放得下 拿得起放得下 na2 de5 qi3 fang4 de5 xia4

lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom); fig. to take what comes; to meet gains or losses with equanimity

难得 難得 nan2 de2

seldom; rare; hard to come by

难得一见 難得一見 nan2 de2 yi1 jian4

rarely seen

欧几里得 歐幾里得 ou1 ji3 li3 de2

Euclid of Alexandria (c. 300 BC), Greek geometer and author Elements 幾何原本|几何原本

欧里庇得斯 歐里庇得斯 ou1 li3 bi4 de2 si1

Euripides (c. 480-406 BC), Greek tragedian, author of Medea, Trojan Women etc

拍立得 拍立得 pai1 li4 de2

Polaroid (Tw)

跑得了和尚，跑不了庙 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟 pao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 - pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom); you can run this time, but you'll have to come back; I'll get you sooner or later

迫不得已 迫不得已 po4 bu4 de2 yi3

to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth

旗开得胜 旗開得勝 qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4

lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move

千军易得，一将难求 千軍易得，一將難求 qian1 jun1 yi4 de2 - yi1 jiang4 nan2 qiu2

Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)

千虑一得 千慮一得 qian1 lv4 yi1 de2

a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.

求得 求得 qiu2 de2

to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain

求之不得 求之不得 qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2

lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

取得 取得 qu3 de2

to acquire; to get; to obtain

取得胜利 取得勝利 qu3 de2 sheng4 li4

to prevail; to achieve victory; to be victorious

取得一致 取得一致 qu3 de2 yi1 zhi4

to reach a consensus

去得 去得 qu4 de5

can go

热得快 熱得快 re4 de5 kuai4

immersion heater; electric heater for liquid

忍得住 忍得住 ren3 de5 zhu4

to refrain; to be able to endure it

认得 認得 ren4 de5

to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know

容不得 容不得 rong2 bu5 de2

unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth

如鱼得水 如魚得水 ru2 yu2 de2 shui3

like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings

三得利 三得利 san1 de2 li4

Suntory, Japanese beverage company

上不得台盤 上不得臺盤 shang4 bu4 de2 tai2 pan2

too uncouth to appear in public (idiom); unfit for a public role

少不得 少不得 shao3 bu5 de2

cannot be avoided; cannot do without

舍不得 捨不得 she3 bu5 de5

to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge

舍得 捨得 she3 de5

to be willing to part with sth

舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬 she3 de5 yi1 shen1 gua3 - gan3 ba3 huang2 di4 la1 xia4 ma3

one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb); to a fearless person, no fence is high enough

谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好 誰笑到最後，誰笑得最好 shei2 xiao4 dao4 zui4 hou4 - shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3

He laughs best who laughs last.

谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好 誰笑在最後，誰笑得最好 shei2 xiao4 zai4 zui4 hou4 - shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3

He laughs best who laughs last.

深得民心 深得民心 shen1 de2 min2 xin1

to win the hearts of the people; to be popular among the masses

省得 省得 sheng3 de5

to avoid; so as to save (money or time)

圣彼得 聖彼得 sheng4 bi3 de2

Saint Peter

圣彼得堡 聖彼得堡 sheng4 bi3 de2 bao3

Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)

失而复得 失而復得 shi1 er2 fu4 de2

to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)

拾得 拾得 shi2 de2

Shide, Tang Buddhist poet who lived at the Guoqing Temple on Mt Tiantai 天台山

拾得 拾得 shi2 de2

to find; to pick up; to collect

识得 識得 shi2 de5

to know

使不得 使不得 shi3 bu5 de5

cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable

使得 使得 shi3 de5

usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause

适得其反 適得其反 shi4 de2 qi2 fan3

to produce the opposite of the desired result

适得其所 適得其所 shi4 de2 qi2 suo3

exactly what one would wish; to find one's niche

势在必得 勢在必得 shi4 zai4 bi4 de2

to be determined to win (idiom)

鼠得克 鼠得克 shu3 de2 ke4

difenacoum (anticoagulant and rodenticide)

数得上 數得上 shu3 de5 shang4

to be considered as outstanding or special; to be reckoned with; notable

数得着 數得著 shu3 de5 zhao2

to be considered as outstanding or special; to be reckoned with; notable

耍得团团转 耍得團團轉 shua3 de5 tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4

to fool; to dupe

说得过去 說得過去 shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4

acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense

说得上 說得上 shuo1 de5 shang4

can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention

夙愿得偿 夙願得償 su4 yuan4 de2 chang2

to have a long-cherished wish realized

算不得 算不得 suan4 bu4 de2

not count as

所得 所得 suo3 de2

what one acquires; one's gains

所得税 所得稅 suo3 de2 shui4

income tax

所见即所得 所見即所得 suo3 jian4 ji2 suo3 de2

What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)

踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫 踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫 ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4 - de2 lai2 quan2 bu4 fei4 gong1 fu5

to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily

贪得无厌 貪得無厭 tan1 de2 wu2 yan4

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

贪得无餍 貪得無饜 tan1 de2 wu2 yan4

variant of 貪得無厭|贪得无厌

谈得来 談得來 tan2 de5 lai2

to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial

探骊得珠 探驪得珠 tan4 li2 de2 zhu1

to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation); to see through to the nub

天晓得 天曉得 tian1 xiao3 de5

Heaven knows!

甜得发腻 甜得發膩 tian2 de5 fa1 ni4

lovey-dovey; cloying; sugary

听得见 聽得見 ting1 de2 jian4

audible

听得懂 聽得懂 ting1 de5 dong3

to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says)

土得掉渣 土得掉渣 tu3 de5 diao4 zha1

(coll.) rustic; uncouth

唾手可得 唾手可得 tuo4 shou3 ke3 de2

easily obtained; readily available

玩儿得转 玩兒得轉 wan2 er5 de2 zhuan4

can handle it; up to the task

完全懂得 完全懂得 wan2 quan2 dong3 de5

to understand completely

万不得已 萬不得已 wan4 bu4 de2 yi3

only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort

万事得 萬事得 wan4 shi4 de2

Mazda Motor Corporation; also known as 馬自達|马自达

未必见得 未必見得 wei4 bi4 jian4 de2

not necessarily; that's not sure

温得和克 溫得和克 wen1 de2 he2 ke4

Windhoek, capital of Namibia

无一事而不学，无一时而不学，无一处而不得 無一事而不學，無一時而不學，無一處而不得 wu2 yi1 shi4 er2 bu4 xue2 - wu2 yi1 shi2 er2 bu4 xue2 - wu2 yi1 chu4 er2 bu4 de2

Study everything, at all times, everywhere. (Zhu Xi 朱熹)

习得 習得 xi2 de2

to learn; to acquire (some skill through practice); acquisition

习得性 習得性 xi2 de2 xing4

acquired; learned

习得性无助感 習得性無助感 xi2 de2 xing4 wu2 zhu4 gan3

(psychology) learned helplessness

吓得发抖 嚇得發抖 xia4 de2 fa1 dou3

tremble with fear

先到先得 先到先得 xian1 dao4 xian1 de2

first come first served

显得 顯得 xian3 de5

to seem; to look; to appear

相得益彰 相得益彰 xiang1 de2 yi4 zhang1

to bring out the best in each other (idiom); to complement one another well

想得美 想得美 xiang3 de2 mei3

in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so

想得开 想得開 xiang3 de5 kai1

to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted

逍遥自得 逍遙自得 xiao1 yao2 zi4 de2

doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free

晓得 曉得 xiao3 de5

to know

心安理得 心安理得 xin1 an1 li3 de2

to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth

心得 心得 xin1 de2

what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips

心得安 心得安 xin1 de2 an1

propranolol (beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure)

信得过 信得過 xin4 de5 guo4

trustworthy; reliable

行得通 行得通 xing2 de5 tong1

practicable; realizable; will work

轩轩自得 軒軒自得 xuan1 xuan1 zi4 de2

to be delighted with oneself

雅温得 雅溫得 ya3 wen1 de2

Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon

亚得里亚海 亞得里亞海 ya4 de2 li3 ya4 hai3

Adriatic Sea

眼见得 眼見得 yan3 jian4 de5

(dialect) obviously; clearly

眼里容不得沙子 眼裡容不得沙子 yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5

can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom); unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind; not prepared to turn a blind eye

洋洋得意 洋洋得意 yang2 yang2 de2 yi4

immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent

洋洋自得 洋洋自得 yang2 yang2 zi4 de2

immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent

要不得 要不得 yao4 bu5 de5

intolerable; unacceptable

要得 要得 yao4 de2

good; fine

要风得风，要雨得雨 要風得風，要雨得雨 yao4 feng1 de2 feng1 - yao4 yu3 de2 yu3

to get whatever one wants; to have everything going one's way

一蹴而得 一蹴而得 yi1 cu4 er2 de2

to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight

一举两得 一舉兩得 yi1 ju3 liang3 de2

one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone

一人得道，鸡犬升天 一人得道，雞犬升天 yi1 ren2 de2 dao4 - ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1

lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it

怡然自得 怡然自得 yi2 ran2 zi4 de2

happy and content (idiom)

易取得 易取得 yi4 qu3 de2

accessible

因祸得福 因禍得福 yin1 huo4 de2 fu2

to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback; It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

引得 引得 yin3 de2

index (loanword)

应得 應得 ying1 de2

to deserve

赢得 贏得 ying2 de2

to win; to gain

用得其所 用得其所 yong4 de5 qi2 suo3

used properly; used for its intended purpose; to put to good use; to serve its purpose

用得上 用得上 yong4 de5 shang4

needed; to come in useful

用得着 用得著 yong4 de5 zhao2

to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to

优游自得 優遊自得 you1 you2 zi4 de2

free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered

由不得 由不得 you2 bu4 de5

cannot help; to be beyond control of

有得一比 有得一比 you3 de2 yi1 bi3

can be compared; to be very similar

有得有失 有得有失 you3 de2 you3 shi1

you win some, you lose some (idiom); gains and losses; trade-off

有劳得奖 有勞得獎 you3 lao2 de2 jiang3

a good dog deserves a bone (idiom)

有所得必有所失 有所得必有所失 you3 suo3 de2 bi4 you3 suo3 shi1

there is no gain without a loss (idiom); there is no such thing as a free meal

鱼与熊掌不可兼得 魚與熊掌不可兼得 yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2

lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利 yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 - yu2 weng1 de2 li4

lit. sandpiper and clam war together and the fisherman catches both (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party

郁郁不得志 鬱鬱不得志 yu4 yu4 bu4 de2 zhi4

soured by the loss of one's hopes

怨不得 怨不得 yuan4 bu5 de5

cannot blame; no wonder

岳得尔歌 嶽得爾歌 yue4 de2 er3 ge1

to yodel

怎么得了 怎麼得了 zen3 me5 de2 liao3

how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess!

乍得 乍得 zha4 de2

Chad

乍得湖 乍得湖 zha4 de2 hu2

Lake Chad

长得 長得 zhang3 de5

to look (pretty, the same etc)

照得 照得 zhao4 de2

seeing that

这还了得 這還了得 zhe4 hai2 liao3 de2

How dare you!; This is an outrage!; Absolutely disgraceful!

镇得住 鎮得住 zhen4 de5 zhu4

to manage to suppress; to keep under control

征得 征得 zheng1 de2

to obtain (permission etc)

争得 爭得 zheng1 de2

to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth

挣得 掙得 zheng4 de2

to earn (income); to make (money)

支付得起 支付得起 zhi1 fu4 de2 qi3

to be able to pay; affordable

值得 值得 zhi2 de5

to be worth; to deserve

值得称赞 值得稱讚 zhi2 de5 cheng1 zan4

commendable

值得敬佩 值得敬佩 zhi2 de5 jing4 pei4

deserving; worthy of respect; estimable

值得品味 值得品味 zhi2 de5 pin3 wei4

worth tasting; you should try it

值得信赖 值得信賴 zhi2 de5 xin4 lai4

trustworthy

值得一提 值得一提 zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2

to be worth mentioning

值得注意 值得注意 zhi2 de5 zhu4 yi4

notable; noteworthy; merit attention

只得 只得 zhi3 de2

to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

志得意满 志得意滿 zhi4 de2 yi4 man3

fully content with one's achievements (idiom); complacent

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆 zhong4 gua1 de2 gua1 - zhong4 dou4 de2 dou4

lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.; One must live with the consequences of one's actions.; You've made your bed, now must lie on it.

赚得 賺得 zhuan4 de2

to earn

自得 自得 zi4 de2

contented; pleased with one's position

自得其乐 自得其樂 zi4 de2 qi2 le4

to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly

自鸣得意 自鳴得意 zi4 ming2 de2 yi4

to think highly of oneself

总得 總得 zong3 dei3

must; have to; be bound to

罪有应得 罪有應得 zui4 you3 ying1 de2

guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime