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用得着

yòng de zháo
HSK 3.0 Level 6

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Definitions

  1. 1. to be able to use; useable; to have a use for
  2. 2. (in a question) to be necessary to

Child Words of 用得着

得
dé

to obtain

得着
dé zháo

to obtain

着
zháo

to touch

用
yòng

to use

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

着
zhāo

(chess) move

着
zhuó

to wear (clothes)

着
zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress