used in 得瑟[de4 se5]

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to have to; must; ought to; to need to

to get; to obtain; to receive

to find out; to learn of

cannot get; cannot obtain

to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)

to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade

able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view

to come by; to obtain through some means

to be saved

to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪[de2 zui5]

to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]

to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it

proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent

to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed

appropriate to the occasion; fitting

to win a prize

recipient (of an award); winner (in a competition)

to fall ill; to contract a disease

to benefit (from sth)

so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy

appropriate; suitable

able; capable; competent; efficient

Texas, US state (an official transliteration, but less commonly used than 德克薩斯|德克萨斯[De2 ke4 sa4 si1])

to triumph over an opponent

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

to get one's name; named (after sth)

to derive benefit

moderate; appropriate; suitable

(as in an imperial examination) to be a successful candidate; to draw a winning ticket (in a lottery)

all right!; that's enough!

(emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible

luckily; fortunately

to follow your orders; roger!; yessir!

at one's convenience; when one has time

to win power; to get authority; to become dominant

gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits

proper; appropriate; suitable

to be a favorite; favor

(after an adjective) very

to accomplish one's ambition; a dream come true; to enjoy success

to learn about; to be informed

(math.) numerical answer; solution

Devon (county of southwest England)

(literary) isn't it that...?

to win a bid; to win a trophy in a contest; (jokingly) to get an STD

"to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted

(doing sth) in the right way; suitable; properly