Chinese words starting with “de”
18 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable de. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 4 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial d · final e · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 16
- neutral tone 2
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 得到dé dàoHSK 1
to get; to obtain; to receive
- 的话de huàHSK 2
if (coming after a conditional clause)
- 得分dé fēnHSK 3
to score
- 得出dé chūHSK 2
to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
All 18 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 的 | de | u,n | of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); also pr. [dì] or [di] in poetry and songs | |
| 2 | 得 | dé | u,v | to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished | |
| 3 | 地 | de | u,n | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct | |
| 4 | 德 | dé | n,b | virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind | |
| 5 | 得知 | dé zhī | v | to find out; to learn of | |
| 6 | 得了 | dé le | v,y | all right!; that's enough! | |
| 7 | 得以 | dé yǐ | v | able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view | |
| 8 | 得意 | dé yì | a,an | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent | |
| 9 | 得罪 | dé zuì | v | to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 罪 | |
| 10 | 得益于 | dé yì yú | to benefit from; thanks to | ||
| 11 | 得手 | dé shǒu | v | to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed | |
| 12 | 得力 | dé lì | a | able; capable; competent; efficient | |
| 13 | 得体 | dé tǐ | a | appropriate to the occasion; fitting | |
| 14 | 得当 | dé dàng | a | appropriate; suitable | |
| 15 | 得失 | dé shī | n | gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits | |
| 16 | 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | v | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) | |
| 17 | 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | l | blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature | |
| 18 | 得意扬扬 | dé yì yáng yáng | variant of 洋 |
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