Definition
必得 is an auxiliary verb meaning 'must' or 'have to', used primarily in formal or written Chinese. It is placed directly before the main verb and expresses strong necessity, similar to 必须 but slightly more literary. In everyday conversation, 得 (děi) or 必须 are more common, while 必得 appears more in official documents, instructions, and formal speech.
aux.
musthave to
Examples
- 必得。Zhège wèntí nǐ bì děi zìjǐ jiějué.You must solve this problem yourself.
- ，必得。Cānjiā kǎoshì qián, bì děi xiān bàomíng.Before taking the exam, you must register first.
- ，必得。Yào xiǎng chénggōng, bì děi fùchū nǔlì.To succeed, one must put in effort.
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