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Expressing "must" with "dei"
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Similar to
- [Wanting to do something with
"yao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Wanting_to_do_something_with_%22yao%22) (A1)
- [Expressing "should" with
"yinggai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22should%22_with_%22yinggai%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "would like to" with
"xiang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22would_like_to%22_with_%22xiang%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "had better" with
"zuihao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22had_better%22_with_%22zuihao%22) (B1)
- [Declaring the only option with
"zhihao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Declaring_the_only_option_with_%22zhihao%22) (B2)
- [Expressing "have to" with
budebu](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22have_to%22_with_budebu) (B2)
- \[....buke%22
Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"\] (C1)
- [Expressing “must" with
"feidei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%E2%80%9Cmust%22_with_%22feidei%22) (C1)
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Learning how to use 得 (děi) to mean "must" must be done by those
wishing to master Chinese!
Used for
[Expressing
obligations](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_obligations),
[Giving
commands](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Giving_commands)
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Keywords
[得](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%BE%97)
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Translations
[must](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Must),
[need](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Need)
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- [1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [4.1
Videos](#Videos "wikilink")
- [4.2
Books](#Books "wikilink")
Subj. + 得 + \[Verb Phrase\]
Examples
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- 我们 *得* 走 了 。Wǒmen *děi* zǒu
le.We have to leave.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 你 *得* 先 付钱 再 进 。Nǐ *děi* xiān fù qián
zài jìn.You need to pay before you come
inside.
- 是 你 的 错 ，你 *得* 道歉 。Shì nǐ de cuò, nǐ
*děi* dàoqiàn.It's your fault. You must
apologize.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
See also
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- ["Would like to" with
xiang](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Would_like_to%22_with_xiang)
- [Wanting to do something with
yao](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Wanting_to_do_something_with_yao)
- [Auxiliary
verb](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Auxiliary_verb)
- [Auxiliary verb "hui" for
"will"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Auxiliary_verb_%22hui%22_for_%22will%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Videos
- Yoyo Chinese: ["Have to and Don't have
to"](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L11Ulml2rJE&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&index=17)
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