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<li>[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Wanting_to_do_something_with_%22yao%22 Wanting to do something with &quot;yao&quot;] (A1)</li>
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<li>[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adding_emphasis_with_%22fei....buke%22 Adding emphasis with &quot;fei....buke&quot;] (C1)</li>
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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

Normally, when you see 得, it's a particle and is pronounced &quot;de.&quot; However, it can also be an [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Auxiliary_verb auxiliary verb]. In this case it's pronounced ''děi'' and means &quot;must.&quot;

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* 我们 ''得'' 走 了 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen ''děi'' zǒu le.</span><span class="trans">We have to leave.</span>
* 时间 不 早 了，我 ''得'' 回家 了。<span class="pinyin">Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ ''děi'' huíjiā le.</span><span class="trans">It's getting late. I have to go home.</span>
* 他 是 你 弟弟 ，你 ''得'' 帮 他 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì nǐ dìdi, nǐ ''děi'' bāng tā.</span><span class="trans">He is your younger brother. You must help him.</span>
* 不 好意思 ，你 ''得'' 马上 离开 。<span class="pinyin">Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ ''děi'' mǎshàng líkāi.</span><span class="trans">Sorry, you have to get out of here right now.</span>
* 在 学校 就 ''得'' 听 老师 的 话 。<span class="pinyin">Zài xuéxiào jiù ''děi'' tīng lǎoshī de huà.</span><span class="trans">You have to listen to the teacher at school.</span>
* 你 ''得'' 先 付钱 再 进 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''děi'' xiān fù qián zài jìn.</span><span class="trans">You need to pay before you come inside.</span>
* 是 你 的 错 ，你 ''得'' 道歉 。<span class="pinyin">Shì nǐ de cuò, nǐ ''děi'' dàoqiàn.</span><span class="trans">It's your fault. You must apologize.</span>
* 他 没有 经验 ，你 ''得'' 教教 他 。<span class="pinyin">Tā méiyǒu jīngyàn, nǐ ''děi'' jiāojiao tā.</span><span class="trans">He doesn't have experience. You must teach him.</span>
* 明天 去 面试 ，你 ''得'' 穿 得 正式 一点 。<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān qù miànshì, nǐ ''děi'' chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">You must wear something more formal for tomorrow's job interview.</span>
* 你 病 得 太 厉害 了，''得''去 看 医生。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bìng de tài lìhai le, ''děi'' qù kàn yīshēng.</span><span class="trans">You are really sick, you must go see a doctor.</span>


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== <span id="See_also" class="mw-headline">See also</span> ==

* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Would_like_to%22_with_xiang &quot;Would like to&quot; with xiang]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Wanting_to_do_something_with_yao Wanting to do something with yao]
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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Auxiliary_verb_%22hui%22_for_%22will%22 Auxiliary verb &quot;hui&quot; for &quot;will&quot;]

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* Yoyo Chinese: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L11Ulml2rJE&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&index=17 &quot;Have to and Don't have to&quot;]

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