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Change log entry 49070
Processed by: goldyn_chyld (2013-07-04 21:03:14 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 43759 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
Chao says it's an "optional neutral" tone on 得.

你非得去不可
You must go.

你非得把这些老掉牙的丑事都翻出来不行吗?
Must you drag up all these old scandals ?

Not *always* followed by 不可?
他为什麽非得用这麽艰深的语言说话呢?
Why does he have to wrap it all up in such complicated language?

Editor: per discussion
Diff:
# 非得 非得 [fei1 dei3] /(followed by a verb phrase, then 不可 or 不行) must/
+ 非得 非得 [fei1 dei3] /(followed by a verb phrase, then -- optionally -- 不可, 不行 etc) must/
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