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<h1>Expressing "must" with "dei"
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<p>Learning how to use 得 (děi) to mean "must" must be done by those wishing to master Chinese!</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Examples </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Videos </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.2 Books</span></li>
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<h3>Structure</h3>

<p>Normally, when you see 得, it's a particle and is pronounced "de." However, it can also be an auxiliary verb. In this case it's pronounced děi and means "must."</p>

<div class="deux">Subj. + 得 + [Verb Phrase]</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我们 得 走 了 。
Wǒmen děi zǒu le.
We have to leave. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">时间 不 早 了，我 得 回家 了。
Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ děi huíjiā le.
It's getting late. I have to go home. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 是 你 弟弟 ，你 得 帮 他 。
Tā shì nǐ dìdi, nǐ děi bāng tā.
He is your younger brother. You must help him. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不 好意思 ，你 得 马上 离开 。
Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ děi mǎshàng líkāi.
Sorry, you have to get out of here right now. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">在 学校 就 得 听 老师 的 话 。
Zài xuéxiào jiù děi tīng lǎoshī de huà.
You have to listen to the teacher at school. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 得 先 付钱 再 进 。
Nǐ děi xiān fù qián zài jìn.
You need to pay before you come inside. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">是 你 的 错 ，你 得 道歉 。
Shì nǐ de cuò, nǐ děi dàoqiàn.
It's your fault. You must apologize. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 没有 经验 ，你 得 教教 他 。
Tā méiyǒu jīngyàn, nǐ děi jiāojiao tā.
He doesn't have experience. You must teach him. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">明天 去 面试 ，你 得 穿 得 正式 一点 。
Míngtiān qù miànshì, nǐ děi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.
You must wear something more formal for tomorrow's job interview. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 病 得 太 厉害 了，得去 看 医生。
Nǐ bìng de tài lìhai le, děi qù kàn yīshēng.
You are really sick, you must go see a doctor.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">"Would like to" with xiang
Wanting to do something with yao
Auxiliary verb
Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading</h3>

<h4>Videos</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Yoyo Chinese: "Have to and Don't have to"</span><br/></li>
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<h4>Books</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 164-5) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 301) →buy</span><br/></li>
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