Chinese word

得到

Pronunciation

Pinyindé dào

Meaning

  • verbget

Example

我得到了朋友的帮助。wǒ dé dào le péng yǒu de bāng zhù

I got help from a friend.

Illustration for 得到 (get)

More examples

他今天从朋友那里得到了一个苹果。tā jīn tiān cóng péng yǒu nà lǐ dé dào le yí gè píng guǒ

He got an apple from a friend today.

Core concept

Something reaches a person as a successful result, whether it comes from effort, help, or another source.

Common phrases

  • 得到帮助dé dào bāng zhù

    get help

  • 得到苹果dé dào píng guǒ

    get an apple

Similar words

收到shōu dào: Receive an item or message when it is delivered or sent.
拿到ná dào: Take an item into your hands and make it your own.

Definition in Chinese

通过行动、他人给予或其他途径取得某物或某种结果，侧重说明结果已经到手或实现。tōng guò xíng dòng tā rén jí yǔ huò qí tā tú jìng qǔ dé mǒu wù huò móu zhǒng jié guǒ cè zhòng shuō míng jié guǒ yǐ jīng dào shǒu huò shí xiàn

Word origin

得到 (dédào, "get") brings together the ideas of securing something and reaching the point where it is available, making the completed result central to the word.

Usage tips

  • English get covers many actions, but this word highlights the successful result and works naturally with benefits, help, permission, and other abstract things.

Other meanings

  • receiveverb
  • obtainverb
  • gainverb

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