应得

應得

yīngdé

verb #2,920

Meanings

1 to deserve
2 to be entitled to
3 deserved

Characters

should; ought to

to get; to obtain

Examples

这是你应得的。

Zhè shì nǐ yīngdé de.

This is what you deserve.

他得到了应得的惩罚。

Tā dédào le yīngdé de chéngfá.

He received the punishment he deserved.

每个人都应得到尊重。

Měi gè rén dōu yīng dédào zūnzhòng.

Everyone deserves respect.

Tips

grammar

应得 can be used as a verb (你应得) or as an attributive modifier (应得的报酬 — deserved pay). Note that 应 here is pronounced yīng (1st tone), not yìng.

Stroke Order

应 yīng

得 dé