要得

yàode

adjective #25,373

Meanings

1 good
2 fine
3 excellent
4 that'll do (dialectal)

Characters

to want; important; main

to get; to obtain; (complement particle)

Examples

这个主意要得，我们就这么办！

Zhège zhǔyi yào de, wǒmen jiù zhème bàn!

That's a great idea — let's do it that way!

他这个人，做事要得，靠得住。

Tā zhège rén, zuòshì yào de, kào de zhù.

He's a capable person — reliable and competent.

味道要得，比上次好多了。

Wèidào yào de, bǐ shàng cì hǎo duō le.

The taste is great — much better than last time.

Tips

register

要得 is a Southwestern Mandarin (西南官话) expression, especially common in Sichuan and Chongqing. It is widely understood but has a distinct regional flavor. The standard Mandarin equivalent would be 好 (hǎo) or 不错 (bùcuò).

Stroke Order

要 yào

得 dé