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得到dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive

HSK 3word

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得到 (dé dào) means "to get," "to obtain" or "to receive," as in 他得到了一个好机会 (He got a good opportunity), 我得到了老师的帮助 (I received help from my teacher) and 她得到了一个礼物 (She received a gift). This entry covers this one sense: getting or receiving something.

What does 得到 mean?

  1. 1.

    to get; to obtain; to receiveverb

What do the characters in 得到 mean?

  • 得to obtain
  • 到(verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)

How do you use 得到?

See it in 他得到了一个好机会, 我得到了老师的帮助 and 她得到了一个礼物.

What are some examples of 得到 in a sentence?

  1. 他得到了一个好机会。

    Tā dédào le yí gè hǎo jīhuì.

    He got a good opportunity.

  2. 我得到了老师的帮助。

    Wǒ dédào le lǎoshī de bāngzhù.

    I received help from my teacher.

  3. 她得到了一个礼物。

    Tā dédào le yí gè lǐwù.

    She received a gift.

How is 得到 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你今天很高兴!

    Nǐ jīntiān hěn gāoxìng!

    You're very happy today!

  2. Speaker B:

    我得到了一个礼物。

    Wǒ dédào le yí gè lǐwù.

    I received a gift.

  3. Speaker A:

    是谁给你的?

    Shì shéi gěi nǐ de?

    Who gave it to you?

  4. Speaker B:

    我的朋友。

    Wǒ de péngyou.

    My friend.

Can you use 得到 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___了一个好机会。 (He got a good opportunity.)
  2. 2.What does 我得到了老师的帮助。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 她___了一个礼物。 (She received a gift.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.