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  <p>Learning how to use <span class="hanzi">得</span> to mean "<b>must</b>" must be done by those wishing to master Chinese!</p>

  <h2>Contents</h2>

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    <li>Structure<br/></li>

    <li>Examples<br/></li>

    <li>See also<br/></li>

    <li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>

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      <li>Books<br/></li>
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  <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>

  <p>Normally when you see <span class="hanzi">得</span> it's a particle and is pronounced "<span class="pinyin">de</span>." However, it can also be an <a href="auxiliary_verb" title="wikilink">auxiliary verb</a>. In this case it's pronounced <span class="pinyin">děi</span> and means "<b>must</b>."</p>

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      Subj. + <span class="hanzist">得</span> + Verb + Obj.
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  <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">时间 不 早 了，我 得 回家 了。</span> <span class="pinyin">Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ děi huíjiā le.</span><br/><span> It's getting late. I have to go home.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 病 得 太 严重 了，得去 看 医生。</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bìng de tài yánzhòng le, děi qù kàn yīshēng.</span><br/><span> You are badly ill. You need to go see a doctor.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">朋友们 都 在 等，我们 得 走 了。</span> <span class="pinyin">Péngyǒumen dōu zài děng, wǒmen děi zǒu le.</span><br/><span> Our friends are waiting, we need to go.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这个 方法 不行，你 得 换 个 方法。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhège fāngfǎ bùxíng, nǐ děi huàn gè fāngfǎ .</span><br/><span> This way doesn't work. You need to find another way.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 没带 钥匙 ，你 得 回来 帮我 开门。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ méi dài yàoshi, nǐ děi huílái bāng wǒ kāimén.</span><br/><span> I forgot my keys. You need to come back to help me open the door.</span></li>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="&quot;Would_like_to&quot;_with_xiang" title="wikilink">"Would like to" with xiang</a></li>

    <li><a href="Wanting_to_do_something_with_yao" title="wikilink">Wanting to do something with yao</a></li>

    <li><a href="Auxiliary_verb" title="wikilink">Auxiliary verb</a></li>

    <li><a href="Auxiliary_verb_&quot;hui&quot;_for_&quot;will&quot;" title="wikilink">Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="videos">Videos</h3>

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    <li>Yoyo Chinese: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L11Ulml2rJE&amp;list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&amp;index=17"> "Have to and Don't have to"</a></li>
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  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

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    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 164-5)</li>

    <li>40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (<span class="hanzi">基础汉语40课下册</span>） (p. 301)</li>
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