得來 [－来]

Jyutping dak1 loi4
Pinyin dé lái

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to acquire; to seek out
    (syn.) 求得
  2. adv, Northern, Wu, used after an adjective
    very
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你跟老板合得来吗？
    你跟老闆合得來嗎？
    nǐ gēn lǎo bǎn hé de lái ma ？
    • Do you get along with your boss?
  2. Mandarin
    他和谁都很合得来。
    他和誰都很合得來。
    tā hé shéi dōu hěn hé de lái 。
    • He could make himself agreeable to almost anyone.
  3. Mandarin
    这个工作他做得来。
    這個工作他做得來。
    zhè ge gōng zuò tā zuò dé lái 。
    • It is possible for him to do the job.
  4. Mandarin
    她和新学校的同学好像不怎么合得来。
    她和新學校的同學好像不怎麼合得來。
    tā hé xīn xué xiào de tóng xué hǎo xiàng bù zěn me hé de lái 。
    • It seems to be difficult for her to get along with students in the new school.
  5. Mandarin
    她应该能跟我奶奶相处得来。
    她應該能跟我奶奶相處得來。
    tā yīng gāi néng gēn wǒ nǎi nai xiāng chǔ dé lái 。
    • She will get along with my grandmother.
    • She probably can get along well with her mother-in-law.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢应该可以同我奶奶相处得来
    佢應該可以同我奶奶相處得來
    keoi5 jing1 goi1 ho2 ji5 tung4 ngo5 naai4 naai2 soeng1 cyu2 dak1 loi4
    • She probably can get along well with her mother-in-law.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一切都得来不易。
    一切都得來不易。
    jat1 cai3 dou1 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6.
    • Everything is hard-earned.
  2. Cantonese
    自由得来不易，理应珍而重之。
    自由得來不易，理應珍而重之。
    zi6 jau5 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6, lei5 jing1 zan1 ji4 zung6 zi1.
    • Freedom is hard-earned. We should treasure it.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个机会得来不易，你要好好珍惜。
    呢個機會得來不易，你要好好珍惜。
    ni1 go3 gei1 wui6 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6, nei5 jiu3 hou2 hou2 zan1 sik1.
    • You should cherish this hard-earned chance.
  4. Cantonese
    佢成身起码值超过成皮嘢，果然型格系得来不易。
    佢成身起碼值超過成皮嘢，果然型格係得來不易。
    keoi5 seng4 san1 hei2 maa5 zik6 ciu1 gwo3 seng4 pei4 je5, gwo2 jin4 jing4 gaak3 hai6 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6.
    • His outfit is worth at least ten grand, style doesn't come cheap.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你跟老板合得来吗？
    你跟老闆合得來嗎？
    nǐ gēn lǎo bǎn hé de lái ma ？
    • Do you get along with your boss?