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It depends on the circumstances.
How to pronounce 得
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
de得
degree/result particle
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
deNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
What she said is not right
Select a word for its meaning.
dé得
to obtain; to get
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
déSecond tone
děi得
to have to; must
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
děiThird tone
See it in a sentence.
。
I need to find someone to discuss this with.
。
By the way, I've got to tell you something.
Hear the difference
A syllable has a shape.
Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.