Definition
总得 is an adverb meaning 'must' or 'have to', but with a nuance of inevitability or logical necessity after weighing all factors. It is softer than 必须 and often implies that there is no reasonable alternative. Use it in the pattern '总得 + verb phrase' to express that something simply has to be done or happen.
adv.
musthave tobe bound to (indicating inevitability or necessity after all considerations)
Examples
- 总得，。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zǒng děi qù zuò, bié tuī le.You have to do this—don't put it off.
- ，总得。Jìrán dāyìng le, zǒng děi zuò dào.Since you promised, you must follow through.
- ，总得。Bùguǎn duō nán, wǒmen zǒng děi jiānchí xiàqù.No matter how hard it is, we have to persevere.
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