得来

得來

délái

verb #29,917

Meanings

1 to obtain; to come by
2 to get along well (with someone)

Characters

to obtain; (result complement marker)

Examples

这笔钱来得不容易，是多年辛苦得来的。

Zhè bǐ qián lái de bù róngyì, shì duō nián xīnkǔ délái de.

This money didn't come easily — it was obtained through many years of hard work.

他们两人性格相投，相处得来。

Tāmen liǎng rén xìnggé xiāngtóu, xiāngchǔ délái.

The two of them have compatible personalities and get along well.

Tips

usage

得来 has two distinct uses: (1) to obtain something (often implying effort), and (2) as a result complement meaning 'get along well.' Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

得 dé

来 lái