安得

Chinese

		content; calm; still content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how	get; obtain; gain get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
trad. (安得)		安	得
simp. #(安得)		安	得

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): āndé

  (Zhuyin): ㄢ ㄉㄜˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: āndé
    • Zhuyin: ㄢ ㄉㄜˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: andé
    • Wade–Giles: an¹-tê²
    • Yale: ān-dé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ander
    • Palladius: аньдэ (anʹdɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀän⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵/

Verb

安得

1. (literary) how can one

   • 布曰：「兄醉矣。先父棄世多年，安得與兄相會？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     布曰：「兄醉矣。先父弃世多年，安得与兄相会？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14^th century CE

     Bù yuē: “Xiōng zuì yǐ. Xiānfù qìshì duōnián, āndé yǔ xiōng xiànghuì?” [Pinyin]

     Bu said, "You're drunk! My father passed away many years ago, how could you meet with him?"

   • 策曰：「父屍在彼，安得回鄉！」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     策曰：「父尸在彼，安得回乡！」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14^th century CE

     Cè yuē: “Fù shī zài bǐ, āndé huíxiāng!” [Pinyin]

     Ce said, "How can I ever return home, when my father's body is here!"

Usage notes

• Implies that it cannot be done.