得 dedéděidè HSK1 obtain Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: to result in All meanings 6,142 de 4,183 [degree/result] 3,401[potential] 792dé 1,393 to get 1,046to permit 297to catch 40to result in 4to be satisfied 3proper 1[okay] 1[unfortunate outcome] 1děi 587 must 587 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 得, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 4 sentences for 得 (dé — to result in) 可惜我的计划适得其反。 kěxī wǒde jìhuà shìdéqífǎn. Unfortunately, my plan backfired. Source: OpenSubtitles有时候,与老板友好相处可能会适得其反。 yǒu shíhou, yǔ lǎobǎn yǒuhǎo xiāngchǔ kěnéng huì shìdéqífǎn. Sometimes, being friendly with your boss can be counterproductive. Source: CCMatrix你的独立“我不需要任何人”的态度适得其反。 nǐ de dúlì“ wǒ bùxūyào rènhérén” de tàidu shìdéqífǎn. Your independent “I don’t need anybody” attitude is counterproductive. Source: CCMatrix事实上,告诉孩子他们有多聪明可能会适得其反。 shìshíshang, gàosù háizi tāmen yǒu duō cōngming kěnéng huì shìdéqífǎn. In fact, telling kids how smart they are can be counterproductive. Source: CCMatrix