to mean get or obtain.délì 得力 ADJ competent and efficient, very capable 得力助手 délì zhùshǒu very capable assistant,
indispensable right-hand person
dé tiān dú hòu 得天独厚 IDIOM richly endowed by nature
déyì 得意 ADJ complacent, deeply pleased with oneself 得意忘形 déyì wàng xíng be dizzy with success / 得
意洋洋 déyì yángyáng show extreme self-complacency; be elated
dézuì 得罪 V offend, incur displeasure 得罪不起 dézuì bùqǐ can’t afford to offend
dé 德 TRAD 德 N virtue, morality (See pǐndé 品德, dàodé 道德)
Déguó 德国 N Germany
Déwén 德文 N the German language (especially the writing)
Déyǔ 德语 N the German language
de 的 PARTICLE (attached to a word or phrase to indicate that it is an attribute. 的 de is normally followed
by a noun.) 我的电脑 Wǒ de diànnǎo my computer / 最新型的 电脑 zuì xīnxíng de diànnǎo the latest model
computer / 学校刚买来的电脑 xuéxiào gāng mǎilai de diànnǎo the computer that the school just bought
NOTE: 的, 得, 地 have different functions and are three distinct words. However, as they are pronounced
the same (de) in everyday speech, some Chinese speakers do not distinguish them. ...de huà ... 的话 CONJ if ■ 明天下雨的话，会 议就改期举行。Míngtiān xià yǔ de huà, huìyì jiù gǎiqī
jǔxíng. If it rains tomorrow, we’ll change the date for the meeting.
NOTE: See note on 要是 yàoshì.de 得 PARTICLE (introducing a word, phrase or clause to indicate that it is a complement. 得 de is normally
preceded by a verb or an adjective.) 来得很早 lái de hěn zǎo come early / 说得大家 都笑了起来 shuō de
dàjiā dōu xiàole qǐlái talk in such a way that everybody starts laughing / 贵得 很 guì de hěn very expensive
NOTE: See note on 的 de.de 地 PARTICLE (attached to a word or phrase to indicate that it is an adverbial. 地 de is normally followed
by a verb or an adjective.) 慢慢地说 mànman de shuō speak slowly / 愉快地 旅行 yúkuài de lǚxíng travel
pleasantly
NOTE: See note on 的 de.děi 得 MODAL V have to, has to ■ 时间不早了，我们 得走了。Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒmen děi zǒu le. It’s
quite late. We’ve got to go. ■ 这件事怎么办，我 们还得想个办法。Zhè jiàn shì zěnme bàn,
wǒmen hái děi xiǎng ge bànfǎ. We’ve got to find a way of dealing with this matter.
dēng 灯 TRAD 燈 N lamp, lighting ■ 这个房间的灯 坏了。Zhège fángjiān de dēng huài le. The light in
this room is out of order. ■ 最后一个离开办公室 的人，别忘了关灯。Zuìhòu yí ge líkāi
bàngōngshì de rén, bié wàngle guān dēng. The last one to leave the office, please turn off the light.
电灯 diàndēng light, electric light / 关灯 guān dēng turn off the light / 开灯 kāi dēng turn on the light / 日光
灯 rìguāng dēng fluorescent lamp / 台 灯 táidēng desk lamp
dēnglóng 灯笼 N lantern
dēng 登 V publish (in a newspaper, a journal, etc.) ■ 今天各大报纸都登了这条新闻。Jīntiān gè dà
bàozhǐ dōu dēngle zhè tiáo xīnwén. This news is published in all the major newspapers today.
dēngjīpái 登机牌 N boarding card
dēngjì 登记 V register, check in ■ 在旅馆里住， 都要登记。Zài lǚguǎn li zhù, dōu yào dēngjì. To stay
in a hotel, one has to register.