得到 dédào to get
to get; to obtain; to receive
How to remember 得到: 得 get + 到 arrive = to get.
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How it is used
- 'To obtain/come to have,' typically abstract things - 得到帮助 (dédào bāngzhù) receive help, 得到机会 (dédào jīhuì) get a chance, 得到支持 (dédào zhīchí) win support.
- Contrast the physical getters: 拿到 (nádào) get in hand, 收到 (shōudào) receive (a letter, gift). 得到 leans toward acquiring something intangible.
- 得 is read dé here.
Example sentences
- 他得到了礼物。 Tā dédàole lǐwù.He received a gift.
- 学生得到了鼓励。 Xuéshēng dédào le gǔlì.The students received encouragement.
- 这件事他处理得很好，得到了老板的表扬。 Zhèjiàn shì tā chǔlǐde hěn hǎo, dédào le lǎobǎn de biǎoyáng.He dealt with this matter very well and obtained his boss's praise.