How to say “not begrudge” in Chinese

舍得
shěde

not begrudge

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Feelings”

“Not begrudge” in Chinese is 舍得, shě de: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

舍得 is read shě de: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shě — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
de — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

舍
shě — part with, give up

In 舍不得 — “hate to part with”. Second reading: shè, “dwelling”: 宿舍 — a dormitory.

得
dé — get, obtain

In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.

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 “舍得”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “not begrudge” in Chinese?

“Not begrudge” in Chinese is 舍得, pinyin shěde.

What does 舍得 mean?

舍得 (shěde) means “not begrudge”.

How do you write 舍得?

舍得 is 2 characters: 舍 (shě) — part with, give up; 得 (dé) — get, obtain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 舍得?

舍得 is read shěde. Tones: shě — third tone, de — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“not begrudge” in the lesson “Saying goodbye”

This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. 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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