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的 (possessive)

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Structure (结构 jiégòu)

Person/Thing possessor的Person/Thing possessed

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

The particle 的 is used to indicate possession, similar to 'of' or the possessive form in English.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

The structural particle 的 (de) is one of the most frequently used characters; its primary function is to express possession. It connects the possessor (person/thing) to what is possessed, similar to the word "of" or "'s" in English.

However, when the relationship is very close (family, friends, school), 的 is commonly omitted to make the sentence sound more natural. For example, instead of saying 我的妈妈, native speakers would say 我妈妈.

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 这是我的书。
    繁: 這是我的書。Zhè shì wǒ de shū.

    This is my book.

  2. 他的电脑是新的。
    繁: 他的電腦是新的。Tā de diànnǎo shì xīn de.

    His computer is new.

  3. 那是我们老师的车。
    繁: 那是我們老師的車。Nà shì wǒmen lǎoshī de chē.

    That is our teacher's car.

  4. 你的手机号码是多少？
    繁: 你的手機號碼是多少？Nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ shì duōshao?

    What is your phone number?

  5. 我喜欢你做的菜。
    繁: 我喜歡你做的菜。Wǒ xǐhuān nǐ zuò de cài.

    I like the food you cooked.

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