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
simp. and trad. (安得)		安	得

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): āndé

(Zhuyin): ㄢㄉㄜˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: āndé
  - Zhuyin: ㄢㄉㄜˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ander
  - IPA ^(key): /ˀän⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵/

Verb

安得

(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.

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