How common it is
舍得 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say shědé slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
舍得通常表示愿意付出或放弃某些东西，比如时间、金钱或精力。它常用于日常选择中，强调心甘情愿地做某事或接受某种结果。
Shědé tōngcháng biǎoshì yuànyì fùchū huò fàngqì mǒuxiē dōngxi, bǐrú shíjiān, jīnqián huò jīnglì. Tā chángyòng yú rìcháng xuǎnzé zhōng, qiángdiào xīngān qíngyuàn de zuò mǒushì huò jiēshòu mǒu zhǒng jiéguǒ.
Shědé usually means being willing to give up or sacrifice something, such as time, money, or energy. It is often used in daily choices, emphasizing doing something or accepting a result willingly.
Context note
当你决定花时间帮助朋友，或者为了某个目标而放弃一些享乐时，就可以用‘舍得’。这个词语帮助表达一种主动选择的积极态度，适合谈论学习、友谊或家庭中的小事。
Dāng nǐ juédìng huā shíjiān bāngzhù péngyou, huòzhě wèile mǒu gè mùbiāo ér fàngqì yīxiē xiǎnglè shí, jiù kěyǐ yòng 'shědé'. Zhège cíyǔ bāngzhù biǎodá yī zhǒng zhǔdòng xuǎnzé de jījí tàidù, shìhé tánlùn xuéxí, yǒuyì huò jiātíng zhōng de xiǎoshì.
When you decide to spend time helping a friend, or give up some pleasure for a goal, you can use 'shědé'. This term helps express a proactive and positive attitude towards choices, suitable for talking about study, friendship, or family matters.
5 examples
她很舍得花时间练习钢琴。
tā hěn shě de huā shí jiān liàn xí gāng qín。
She is very willing to spend time practicing the piano.
爸爸舍得给我买新书包。
bà ba shě de gěi wǒ mǎi xīn shū bāo。
Dad doesn't mind spending money to buy me a new schoolbag.
为了朋友们开心，他舍得分享自己的蛋糕。
wèi le péng yǒu men kāi xīn， tā shě de fēn xiǎng zì jǐ de dàn gāo。
To make his friends happy, he is willing to share his own cake.
她舍得放弃看电视去完成作业。
tā shě de fàng qì kàn diàn shì qù wán chéng zuò yè。
She is willing to give up watching TV to finish her homework.
老师舍得用课间时间给我们讲有趣的故事。
lǎo shī shě de yòng kè jiān shí jiān gěi wǒ men jiǎng yǒu qù de gù shì。
The teacher doesn't mind using break time to tell us interesting stories.
5 mini stories
小红很喜欢画画。她舍得用每个周末去上美术课。
xiǎo hóng hěn xǐ huan huà huà。 tā shě de yòng měi gè zhōu mò qù shàng měi shù kè。
Xiao Hong loves drawing. She is willing to spend every weekend taking art lessons.
小明想帮助生病的同学。他舍得分享自己的笔记。
xiǎo míng xiǎng bāng zhù shēng bìng de tóng xué。 tā shě de fēn xiǎng zì jǐ de bǐ jì。
Xiao Ming wants to help a sick classmate. He is willing to share his notes.
妈妈生日那天，我舍得用零花钱买花。妈妈很开心。
mā ma shēng rì nà tiān， wǒ shě de yòng líng huā qián mǎi huā。 mā ma hěn kāi xīn。
On Mom's birthday, I was willing to use my pocket money to buy flowers. Mom was very happy.
爷爷舍不得扔掉旧玩具。但为了弟弟，他舍得送出去。
yé ye shè bù dé rēng diào jiù wán jù。 dàn wèi le dì di， tā shě de sòng chū qù。
Grandpa is reluctant to throw away old toys. But for his younger brother, he is willing to give them away.
姐姐舍得放弃玩游戏去照顾小猫。小猫很可爱。
jiě jie shě de fàng qì wán yóu xì qù zhào gù xiǎo māo。 xiǎo māo hěn kě ài。
Big sister is willing to give up playing games to take care of the kitten. The kitten is very cute.