非得
Chinese
(be) not; wrong; blame; Africa | get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to | ||
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simp. and trad. (非得) | 非 | 得 |
Pronunciation
Verb
非得
- to have got to; must (used as an auxiliary verb)
- 這病非得馬上開刀不可。 [MSC, trad.]
- Zhè bìng fēiděi mǎshàng kāidāo bùkě. [Pinyin]
- This disease calls for an immediate operation.
这病非得马上开刀不可。 [MSC, simp.]
Usage notes
- Usually followed by a verb phrase, then optionally by 不可 (bùkě) or 不行 (bùxíng) or 不 (bù), 才 (cái) followed by a verb phrase.
See also
- 應該/应该 (yīnggāi)
- 必須/必须 (bìxū)