得
Meanings · dak1
- (adverb) 1. Ok, 2. Yes
Meanings · dak1
- structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
- to obtain
- to acquire
- to get
- to gain
- suit
- proper
- ready
- finished
- to be satisfied
- to permit
- to need to
- to have gone as far as to
- to have even done
- can
About these definitions
Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.
Reading & tones
Schematic citation-tone diagrams from the source numbers. These are not recordings or predictions of connected speech.
Same syllable, six tones
Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.
Written characters
Both source spellings are represented. Written membership is not an etymological or semantic claim.
Mandarin comparison · separate source entries
CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:
- 得 dé CC-CEDICT · Mandarinto obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; …
- 得 dè CC-CEDICT · Mandarinused in 得瑟 dè se
- 得 de CC-CEDICT · Mandarinstructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
A separate source entry, shown for comparison. The same characters can carry different senses in Mandarin and in Cantonese; zimai does not align these senses.
CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: de5. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.
Look up this spelling in the Mandarin dictionary ↗Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 20 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
dak1
Cantonese word readings for 得. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character
- to get; to obtain; to gain, to acquire
- to contract (disease); to become ill with
- to result in; to produce
- to be ready; finished
- to suit; to fit
- satisfied; contented
- (formal, often used in the negative) can; may; to be permitted
- (Cantonese) to only have; to just have
- interjective particle expressing approval or prohibition; see 得了
- interjective particle expressing frustration or helplessness
- (Cantonese) OK; good
- (Cantonese, often sarcastic) remarkable
character
- Used after a verb or an adjective and before a degree complement.
- Used after a verb to express possibility or capability.
- (Cantonese) Used after a verb to form an adjectival phrase expressing capability.
character
- (chiefly Mandarin, colloquial) to need (something)
- (chiefly Mandarin, colloquial) must; to have to
- (chiefly Mandarin, colloquial) (almost certainly) will
- (dialectal Mandarin) nice; satisfying
character
- (Hokkien) placed after a verb with 會 or 𣍐 before the verb to express possibility or ability
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