dé
to obtain
to get
to gain
to catch (a disease)
proper
suitable
proud
contented
to allow
to permit
ready
finished
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
děi
to have to
must
ought to
to need to
qǔ dé
to acquire
to get
to obtain
dé dào
to get
to obtain
to receive
bù dé
must not
may not
not to be allowed
cannot
huò dé
to obtain
to receive
to get
bù dé bù
have no choice or option but to
cannot but
have to
can't help it
can't avoid
shǐ de
usable
workable
feasible
doable
to make
to cause
xīn dé
what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
knowledge
insight
understanding
tips
CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
dé zhī
to find out
to know
to learn about
xiǎn de
to seem
to look
to appear
dé yì
proud of oneself
pleased with oneself
complacent
dé tiān dú hòu
blessed by heaven (idiom)
enjoying exceptional advantages
favored by nature
dé yǐ
able to
so that sb can
enabling
in order to
finally in a position to
with sth in view
shì dé qí fǎn
to produce the opposite of the desired result
dé xīn yìng shǒu
lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
entirely in one's element
going smoothly and easily
dé shī
gains and losses
success and failure
merits and demerits
dé le
all right!
that's enough!
zì dé
contented
pleased with one's position
yī jǔ liǎng dé
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
dé tǐ
appropriate to the occasion
fitting
dé lì
able
capable
competent
efficient
dǒng de
to understand
to know
to comprehend
dé bìng
to fall ill
to contract a disease
luò de
ending up as
leading to
resulting in
in total
dé zhǔ
recipient (of an award)
winner (in a competition)
pò bù dé yǐ
to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances
forced into sth
dé bù cháng shī
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
bù dé yǐ
to act against one's will
to have no alternative but to
to have to
to have no choice
must
dé chěng
to prevail
to have one's way
to get away with it
suǒ dé
what one acquires
one's gains
rú yú dé shuǐ
like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
jì dé
vested in
already obtained
vesting
Shèng Bǐ dé bǎo
Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)
dé shèng
to triumph over an opponent
guò dé qù
lit. can pass through (an opening)
fig. can get by (in life)
tolerably well
not too bad
How are you getting by?
How's life?
miǎn de
so as not to
so as to avoid
nán dé
seldom
rare
hard to come by
shī ér fù dé
to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
lái de
to emerge (from a comparison)
to come out as
to be competent or equal to
shěng de
to avoid
so as to save (money or time)
lái de jí
there's still time
able to do sth in time
kū xiào bù dé
lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
both funny and extremely embarrassing
between laughter and tears
zhǐ dé
to have no alternative but to
to be obliged to
rèn de
to recognize
to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it
to know
hèn bu dé
wishing one could do sth
to hate to be unable
itching to do sth
can't wait for
to wish one could do sth
to desire strongly
guài bu de
no wonder!
so that's why!
jiàn bu dé
not fit to be seen by
should not be exposed to
can't bear to see
dé shǒu
to go smoothly
to come off
to succeed
duì de qǐ
not to let sb down
to treat sb fairly
be worthy of
bā bù dé
to be eager for
to long for
to look forward to
shě bu de
to hate to do sth
to hate to part with
to begrudge
dé zui
to offend somebody
to make a faux pas
a faux pas
see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
dé zuì
to commit an offense
to violate the law
excuse me! (formal)
see also 得罪[de2 zui5]
lǎn dé
not to feel like (doing sth)
disinclined to
shě de
to be willing to part with sth
xīn ān lǐ dé
to have a clear conscience
to have no qualms about sth
dé zhì
to accomplish one's ambition
a dream come true
to enjoy success
dé chū
to obtain (results)
to arrive at (a conclusion)
zhǎng de
to look (pretty, the same etc)
jiǎng dé zhǔ
recipient of an award
prize winner
huàn dé huàn shī
to worry about personal gains and losses
duó dé
to take (after a struggle)
to wrest
to seize
to capture
to win (a trophy)
bù jiàn de
not necessarily
not likely
guò dé
How are you getting by?
How's life?
contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by
tolerably well
not too bad
hài de
to cause or lead to sth bad
suǒ jiàn jí suǒ dé
What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)
dé xī
to learn about
to be informed
jīng de qǐ
to be able to withstand
to be able to endure
dé yí
proper
appropriate
suitable
qǔ dé shèng lì
to prevail
to achieve victory
to be victorious
gù bu de
unable to change sth
unable to deal with
zhí de zhù yì
notable
noteworthy
merit attention
zhí de zhù yì de shì
it's worth noting that...
dé míng
to get one's name
named (after sth)
bù dé ér zhī
unknown
unable to find out
bù dé liǎo
desperately serious
disastrous
extremely
exceedingly
qiú dé
to ask for sth and receive it
to try to obtain
to look for and obtain
tīng de dǒng
to understand (by hearing)
to catch (what sb says)
dé dào
to achieve the Dao
to become an immortal
zhēng dé
to obtain by an effort
to strive to get sth
huò dé xìng
acquired (i.e. not inborn)
yòng de zháo
to be able to use
useable
to have a use for sth
(in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
dé biāo
to win a bid
to win a trophy in a contest
Bīn dé
Pentax, Japanese optics company
dòng tan bu dé
to be unable to move a single step
róng bu dé
unable to tolerate
intolerant
unable to bear sth
gè dé qí suǒ
each in the correct place
each is provided for
chūn fēng dé yì
flushed with success
proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc)
as pleased as punch
dé yì yáng yáng
joyfully satisfied
to be immensely proud of oneself
proudly
an air of complacency
kàn de qǐ
to show respect for
to think highly of
fàng de xià
to be able to accomodate
to have room for
to be able to put (sth) down
dé piào lǜ
percentage of votes obtained
wàn bù dé yǐ
only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
qí kāi dé shèng
lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success
success in a single move
dé yì wàng xíng
so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure
beside oneself with joy
zhí de qìng xìng
auspicious
worth celebrating
worthy of congratulations
dé guò qiě guò
satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
without high ambitions, but getting by
xíng dé tōng
practicable
realizable
sth that will work
qiú zhī bù dé
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
dé zhòng
to succeed in an imperial examination
successful
to hit the target
to win (the lottery)
suitable
proper
just right
yáng yáng dé yì
immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)
proud
complacent
tuò shǒu kě dé
easily obtained
readily available
yí rán zì dé
happy and content (idiom)
dé cùn jìn chǐ
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
tān dé wú yàn
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
Lù dé
Ruth (name)
variant of 路德[Lu4 de2]
Luther
bù dé yào lǐng
to fail to grasp the main points
kuī de
fortunately
luckily
(sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate!
yīn huò dé fú
to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
dé shì
to win power
to get authority
to become dominant
tán de lái
to be able to talk to
to get along with
to be congenial
bù dé rén xīn
not to enjoy popular support
to be unpopular
dǎ de huǒ rè
to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers)
billing and cooing
Sān dé lì
Suntory, Japanese beverage company
Lì yǎ dé
Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
duō de shì
there's no shortage
there are plenty
hé de lái
to get along well
compatible
also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2]
shǎo bu dé
cannot be avoided
cannot do without
shì zài bì dé
to be determined to win (idiom)
dé ér fù shī
to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)
zhèn de zhù
to manage to suppress
to keep under control
ná de qǐ fàng de xià
lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom)
fig. to take what comes
to meet gains or losses with equanimity
xīn dé ān
propranolol (beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure)
zuì yǒu yīng dé
guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement
the punishment fits the crime
yǒu dé yǒu shī
you win some, you lose some (idiom)
gains and losses
trade-off
shuō de shàng
can be counted or regarded as
to be able to tell or answer
to deserve mention
Dé róng
Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州|甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Bǐ dé bǎo
Petersburg (place name)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
rěn de zhù
to refrain
to be able to endure it
yáng yáng zì dé
immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)
proud
complacent
rè de kuài
immersion heater
electric heater for liquid
zì míng dé yì
to think highly of oneself
zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
xiǎng de kāi
to not take to heart
to be free of worried thoughts
to adopt a lighthearted perspective
lighthearted
zhí de jìng pèi
deserving
worthy of respect
estimable
chà dé duō
fall short by a large amount
dé dào duō zhù
a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around
xiǎng dé měi
in your dreams!
as if!
You wish!
I wish that were so
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Ōu jǐ lǐ dé
Euclid of Alexandria (c. 300 BC), Greek geometer and author Elements 幾何原本|几何原本
zhí de pǐn wèi
worth tasting
you should try it
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it
liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
Wàn shì dé
Mazda Motor Corporation
also known as 馬自達|马自达
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
fàn de zháo
worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)
also written 犯得上
Dé wén
Devon (county of southwest England)
zhè hái liǎo dé
How dare you!
This is an outrage!
Absolutely disgraceful!
bù dé jìn
awkward
unhandy
be indisposed
not feel well
dé Lǒng wàng Shǔ
lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized
fig. endless greed
insatiable desire
dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù
A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)
Méng dé wéi dì yà
Montevideo, capital of Uruguay
jìn tuì bù dé
can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
stalled
in a dilemma
stuck in a difficult position
zhī fù dé qǐ
to be able to pay
affordable
gǎn dé jí
there is still time (to do sth)
to be able to do sth in time
to be able to make it
yù bàng xiāng zhēng yú wēng dé lì
lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
lǎn de dā lǐ
not wishing to acknowledge sb
unwilling to respond
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu
to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
Ān dé lā bāng
Andhra Pradesh or Andhra State in southeast India
Bǐ dé qián shū
First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
Yǎ wēn dé
Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon
qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú
Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
fàn de shàng
worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)
Dé róng xiàn
Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
dòng zhé dé jiù
faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
Ā dé lái dé
Adelaide, capital of South Australia
cháng yán shuō de hǎo
as the saying goes
as they say...
Bǐ dé gé lè
Petrograd, variant spelling of 彼得堡[Bi3 de2 bao3], Saint Petersburg
dé yì yáng yáng
variant of 得意洋洋[de2 yi4 yang2 yang2]
Wēn dé hé kè
Windhoek, capital of Namibia
Ōu lǐ bì dé sī
Euripides (c. 480-406 BC), Greek tragedian, author of Medea, Trojan Women etc
Bǐ dé hòu shū
Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
chī de zhù
to be able to bear
to be able to support
pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later
hé de lái
to get along well
compatible
also written 合得來|合得来[he2 de5 lai2]
tān dé wú yàn
variant of 貪得無厭|贪得无厌[tan1 de2 wu2 yan4]
dé yú wàng quán
lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. to take help for granted
qiān lǜ yī dé
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
cāi de tòu
to have sufficient insight to perceive
to suspect that ...
xiāo yáo zì dé
doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free
lái dé róng yì , qù dé kuài
Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
tàn lí dé zhū
to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
to see through to the nub
shéi xiào dào zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo
He laughs best who laughs last.
yōu yóu zì dé
free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered
kàn de zhòng
to take a liking for
to fancy
Luó dé sī dǎo
Rhodes, mediterranean island
chù dì dé fēn
to score a try (sports)
to score a touchdown
ān xián zì dé
feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)
xí dé xìng wú zhù gǎn
(psychology) learned helplessness
jiù yǒu yīng dé
to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom)
qǔ dé dà xué xué wèi
to obtain a university education
É bèi dé
Obed (son of Boaz and Ruth)
shéi xiào zài zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo
He laughs best who laughs last.
jì dé qī jiān
vesting period (in finance)
shǔ dé kè
difenacoum (anticoagulant and rodenticide)
wán r dé zhuàn
can handle it
up to the task
yī cù ér dé
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
success at a stroke
to get results overnight
chuō de zhù
up to it
can stand the test
yǒu láo dé jiǎng
a good dog deserves a bone (idiom)
qī zi guǎn dé yán
hen-pecked male (esp. one obliged to forsake male friends)
mó de kāi
unembarrassed
without fear of impairing personal relation
wú yī shì ér bù xué , wú yī shí ér bù xué , wú yī chǔ ér bù dé
Study everything, at all times, everywhere (Zhu Xi 朱熹)
xuān xuān zì dé
to be delighted with oneself
kàn de guò r
erhua variant of 看得過|看得过[kan4 de5 guo4]
bù jīng yī fān fēng shuāng kǔ , nán dé là méi tǔ qīng xiāng
Without once passing through the winter's cold and wind, where would the sweet spring fragrance come from?
huó de bù nài fán
to be tired of living
(coll.) to be asking for trouble
làng dé xū míng
to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)
shēn dé mín xīn
to win the hearts of the people
to be popular among the masses
tián de fā nì
lovey-dovey
cloying
sugary
yòng de qí suǒ
used properly
used for its intended purpose
to put to good use
to serve its purpose
yóu bù de
cannot help
to be beyond control of
bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě
see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]
xiāng dé yì zhāng
to bring out the best in each other (idiom)
to complement one another well
chén de zhù qì
to stay calm
to keep one's composure
wèi bì jiàn dé
not necessarily
that's not sure
chéng bài dé shī
lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)
fig. to weigh up various factors
Shí dé
Shide, Tang Buddhist poet who lived at the Guoqing Temple on Mt Tiantai 天台山[Tian1 tai1 Shan1]
shí dé
to find
to pick up
to collect
zhèng dé
to earn (income)
to make (money)
shǔ de shàng
to be considered as outstanding or special
to be reckoned with
notable
shǔ de zháo
to be considered as outstanding or special
to be reckoned with
notable
yǒu dé yī bǐ
can be compared
to be very similar
yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī
there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
there is no such thing as a free meal
yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
not prepared to turn a blind eye
yǎn jiàn de
(dialect) obviously
clearly
shuō de guò qù
acceptable
passable
justifiable
(of a course of action) to make sense
pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later
jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
shì dé qí suǒ
exactly what one would wish
to find one's niche
lí kǔ dé lè
to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)
fēi děi
(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
yù yù bù dé zhì
soured by the loss of one's hopes
jiàn dé
to seem
to appear
(in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure
zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
Luó dé Dǎo
Rhode Island, US state
Rhodes, an island of Greece
Luó dé sī Dǎo
Rhodes, Mediterranean island
xí dé
to learn
to acquire (some skill through practice)
acquisition
zì dé qí lè
to find amusement in one's own way
to enjoy oneself quietly
xíng de tōng
practicable
realizable
will work
yào fēng dé fēng , yào yǔ dé yǔ
to get whatever one wants
to have everything going one's way
yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì
lit. sandpiper and clam war together and the fisherman catches both (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
miǎn bu de
unavoidable
bound to (happen)
qiān lǜ yī dé
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú
Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
chī de xiāo
to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc)
to be able to afford
chī de kāi
to be popular
to be getting on well
much in demand
sù yuàn dé cháng
to have a long-cherished wish realized
lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo
arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
perfect timing
lái de róng yì , qù de kuài
Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
lái bu dé
cannot allow (to be present)
cannot admit
shàng bù dé tái pán
too uncouth to appear in public (idiom)
unfit for a public role
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
bù dé qí mén ér rù
to be unable to get in
to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth
bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī
to have no other choice
to be the last resort
liǎo de
exceptional
outstanding
dreadful
appalling
shǐ bu de
cannot be used
must not (do sth)
unacceptable
bā bu de
(coll.) to be eager for
to long for
to look forward to
dè se
(dialect) to be cocky
smug
to show off
dé piào lǜ
percentage of votes obtained
dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù
A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)
zhì dé yì mǎn
fully content with one's achievements (idiom)
complacent
zěn me dé liǎo
how can this be?
what's to be done?
what an awful mess!
hèn bu de
wishing one could do sth
to hate to be unable
itching to do sth
dé wú
(literary) isn't it that...?
dé fǎ
(doing sth) in the right way
suitable
properly
dé qì
"to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted
Bǐ dé Hòu shū
Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
Bǐ dé Pān
Peter Pan, the novel character
dé liǎo
(emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible
dé lìng
to follow your orders
roger!
yessir!
Dé Méi yīn
Des Moines, capital of Iowa