How to say “get” in Chinese
get, obtain
“Get” in Chinese is 得到, dé dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
得到 is read dé dào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.
On the right, 刂 “knife”, dāo, hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “得到”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 得到. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种鞋网上买得到吗？zhèzhǒngxiéwǎngshangmǎidedàomaCan you get shoes like these online?
- 他得到了大家的帮助tādédàoledàjiādebāngzhùHe got help from everyone.
- 我还没得到答复wǒháiméidédàodáfùI haven't received a reply yet.
- 人得到的信息大部分来自视觉。réndédàodexìnxīdàbùfenláizìshìjuéPeople get most of their information through sight.
- 这个消息还没有得到证实zhègexiāoxiháiméiyǒudédàozhèngshíThis news hasn't been confirmed yet.
- 她的能力得到了领导的认可。tādenénglìdédàolelǐngdǎoderènkěHer abilities were recognized by the management.
More words from the lesson “Competitions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get” in Chinese?
“Get” in Chinese is 得到, pinyin dédào.
What does 得到 mean?
得到 (dédào) means “get, obtain”.
How do you write 得到?
得到 is 2 characters: 得 (dé) — get, obtain; 到 (dào) — arrive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 得到?
得到 is read dédào. Tones: dé — second tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“get” in the lesson “Competitions”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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