<ul>
<li>得<br>
děi</li>
</ul>

<p>Is a verb that means:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>need/must</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Like:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我们得走了<br>
  We gotta go.</p>
</blockquote>

<hr>

<ul>
<li>得<br>
de</li>
</ul>

<p>Is an auxiliary partial that modifies or qualifies a verb.</p>

<p>Like:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>说得好！<br>
  Well said!</p>
</blockquote>

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2019-10-28T00:58:29.707Z
Perhaps you may also point out 得de for the word 不得, which means "shall not". It's a formal word which often appears in legal texts.
Huang
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2019-10-23T07:20:48.833Z
2019-10-23T08:40:08.800Z
2019-10-23T08:40:08.800Z
Mou某
<p>I have noticed that there are two different pronunciations of 得： - Usually it's pronounced "de". - in some situations it's pronounced "dei" as in:</p>

<pre><code>老百姓想自强
那就得学习点别人先进的东西。
</code></pre>

<p>When is “得” pronounced “de” and when is it pronounced “dei”?</p>

<mandarin><pronunciation>
When is “得” pronounced “de” and when is it pronounced “dei”?
# When is “得” pronounced “de” and when is it pronounced “dei”?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-23)

I have noticed that there are two different pronunciations of 得： - Usually it's pronounced "de". - in some situations it's pronounced "dei" as in:
老百姓想自强
那就得学习点别人先进的东西。

When is “得” pronounced “de” and when is it pronounced “dei”?

**Tags:** mandarin, pronunciation

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-10-23. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

* 得  
  děi

Is a verb that means:

> need/must

Like:

> 我们得走了  
> We gotta go.

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* 得  
  de

Is an auxiliary partial that modifies or qualifies a verb.

Like:

> 说得好！  
> Well said!

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Perhaps you may also point out 得de for the word 不得, which means "shall not". It's a formal word which often appears in legal texts.  

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