Meaning of 得到
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to get; to obtain; to receive
How to use 得到
得到 is used for receiving or obtaining things, often abstract ones like help, a chance, or an answer. It usually takes an object right after it. Example: 我得到了很多帮助。(Wǒ dédào le hěn duō bāngzhù.) I received a lot of help.
得 (dé) means to get, and 到 (dào) means to arrive or reach. Picture something you wanted finally arriving in your hands: you get it, and it has reached you.
Common mistake: Learners often read 得 here as de or děi. In 得到 it is always dé, second tone, and it is a full verb, not the light grammar particle de seen after verbs.
得到 in example sentences
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得 dé · to obtain · 11 strokes
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到 dào · to reach · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 得到.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 看到 | kàndào | to see |
| 找到 | zhǎodào | to find |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear |
| 回到 | huídào | to return to |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 见到 | jiàndào | to see |
| 做到 | zuòdào | to accomplish; to achieve |
| 感到 | gǎndào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 拿到 | nádào | to get; to obtain |
Questions about 得到
What does 得到 mean?
得到 (dédào) means "to get; to obtain; to receive".
How do you write 得到?
得到 is made of 2 characters: 得 (11 strokes), 到 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 得到 an HSK word?
Yes. 得到 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 得到 and 拿到?
拿到 (nádào) stresses physically taking hold of something, like a ticket or a package. 得到 is more general and is the natural choice for abstract things like support, permission, or results.
How do I say I did not get something with 得到?
Use 没 (méi) before it and drop 了: 我没得到回答。(Wǒ méi dédào huídá.) I did not get an answer. You can also say 得不到 (dé bu dào) to mean cannot get.