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The word "得到" is formed by combining the character "得", meaning "to obtain" or "to get", with the character "到", meaning "to arrive" or "to reach"; together they function as a compound verb where "得" expresses the action of acquiring and "到" indicates the successful completion or result of that action, yielding the meaning "to get" or "to obtain".

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我今天得到了一本书。

Wǒ jīntiān dédàole yī běn shū.

I got a book today.

得到了老师的表扬。

Tā dédàole lǎoshī de biǎoyáng.

He received praise from the teacher.

通过努力,她得到了好成绩。

Tōngguò nǔlì, tā dédàole hǎo chéngjì.

Through hard work, she got good grades.

这次比赛使我们得到了宝贵的经验。

Zhè cì bǐsài shǐ wǒmen dédàole bǎoguì de jīngyàn.

This competition allowed us to gain valuable experience.

只有不断学习,才能得到真正的进步。

Zhǐyǒu bùduàn xuéxí, cáinéng dédào zhēnzhèng de jìnbù.

Only by continuous learning can one achieve real progress.

Word Definition - 得到

dé dào to get; to obtain; to receive

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