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De Dao - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"To Obtain" in Mandarin Chinese

By Qiu Gui Su, About.com

De Dao

Meaning

to get; to obtain; to receive

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►dé dào
Tone numbers: de2 dao4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 得到
Simplified: 得到

First Character: 得 (dé) – obtain; get; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished
Second Character: 到 (dào) – to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive

Examples of Dé Dào

Audio files are marked with ►

Tā de shíyàn bàogào dédào jiàoshòu de kěndìng.
他的實驗報告得到教授的肯定。
他的实验报告得到教授的肯定。
His research reports are sure to get his professor's approval.

Tā dédào yímiàn Àoyùn jīnpái.
他得到一面奧運金牌。
他得到一面奥运金牌。
He got a gold medal in the Olympics.

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