guò​deguò​dé

to spend time

guò​de to spend time

  1. to spend
    to spend or pass time; to live one's life; to celebrate a holiday or festival
  2. de particle
    [degree/result]
    Connects a verb or adjective to a following phrase that describes the degree, effect, or result of the action or state.

guò​dé to get by

  1. to spend
    to spend or pass time; to live one's life; to celebrate a holiday or festival
  2. de particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the result is possible, as in 看得见 kàn​de​jiàn meaning "able to see"