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The word "非得" is formed by directly combining the character "非", meaning "not" or "must not", with the character "得", meaning "must" or "have to", creating a compound adverb that emphasizes a strong, often insistent necessity, typically used in contexts where an action is deemed unavoidable or obligatory, with the negation adding a sense of compulsion or inevitability to the statement.

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非得买那个玩具吗?

Nǐ fēiděi mǎi nàgè wánjù ma?

Do you absolutely have to buy that toy?

这件事我非得自己去办。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ fēiděi zìjǐ qù bàn.

I simply must go and handle this matter myself.

下雨了,你非得带把伞不可。

Xià yǔ le, nǐ fēiděi dài bǎ sǎn bùkě.

It's raining, you really must take an umbrella.

非得问清楚原因才肯罢休。

Tā fēiděi wèn qīngchu yuányīn cái kěn bàxiū.

He won't let it go until he gets a clear explanation for the reason.

非得把简单的事情搞得这么复杂吗?

Nǐ fēiděi bǎ jiǎndān de shìqing gǎo de zhème fùzá ma?

Do you really have to make such a simple matter so complicated?

Word Definition - 非得

fēi děi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must

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