A spoon catching sunlight shines brightly and clearly — the character means "of" or shows clarity and definiteness.
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的
的
⽩Radical 106 · 8 strokes
of; ~'s (possessive particle)
HSK 1 (2.0)HSK 1 (3.0)5 meanings#1
MEANING5 meanings
MEANING
- 壹助particle
of; ~'s (possessive particle)
中表示所有或关系的虚词biǎoshì suǒyǒu huò guānxi de xūcí
- 。
This is my book.
- 。
Her voice is really beautiful.
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- ６１８，Muiriel！
Today is June 18th, and it's also Muiriel's birthday!
- 。
That is a vicious rabbit.
- 。
Doing it this way won't change anything.
- ...
If only I could be like that...
- 。
The universe is without a doubt infinite.
- 貳助particle
(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
中放在形容词或定语后面，用来修饰或说明名词的fàngzài xíngróngcí huò dìngyǔ hòumiàn, yònglái xiūshì huò shuōmíng míngcí de
- 。
She is wearing a beautiful red dress.
- 參助particle
(used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one")
中用在名词、动词或形容词后面，表示具有某种性质的人或物yòng zài míngcí、dòngcí huò xíngróngcí hòumiàn，biǎoshì jùyǒu mǒuzhǒng xìngzhì de rén huò wù
- 。
This is new.
- 。
What he bought is secondhand.
- 肆助particle
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
中放在句子后面，表示肯定和强调的语气fàngzài jùzi hòumiàn, biǎoshì kěndìng hé qiánghuà de yǔqì
- 。
This coat is mine.
- 。
He did indeed come here yesterday.
- 伍助particle
also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
中用在形容词后面，表示词性转换yòng zài xíngróngcí hòumiàn, biǎoshì cíxìng zhuǎnhuàn
- 。
She has a beautiful pair of eyes.
的
⽩Radical 106 · 8 strokes
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])
HSK 1 (2.0)HSK 1 (3.0)1 meaning#1
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])
中出租汽车，供人乘坐并按里程收费chūzū qìchē, gōng rén chéngzuò bìng ànlǐchéng shōuféi
- 。
I took a taxi to the airport.
- ，。
It's really hard to get a cab in the rain, so let's leave a bit early.
的
⽩Radical 106 · 8 strokes
really and truly
HSK 1 (2.0)HSK 1 (3.0)1 meaning#1
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
really and truly
中真实的；确实的；不假的zhēnshí de；quèshí de；bújiǎ de
- 。
This is indeed my book.
- 。
He is indeed a very talented person.
的
⽩Radical 106 · 8 strokes
(bound form) bull's-eye; target
HSK 1 (2.0)HSK 1 (3.0)1 meaning#1
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(bound form) bull's-eye; target
中射击或比赛的目标；需要达到的目的shèjī huò bǐsài de mùbiāo；xūyào dádào de mùdì
- 。
He hit the bullseye.
- 。
The archer hits the bullseye with every shot.
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的
MEANING5 meanings
MEANING
- 壹助particle
of; ~'s (possessive particle)
中表示所有或关系的虚词biǎoshì suǒyǒu huò guānxi de xūcí
- 。
This is my book.
- 。
Her voice is really beautiful.
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- ６１８，Muiriel！
Today is June 18th, and it's also Muiriel's birthday!
- 。
That is a vicious rabbit.
- 。
Doing it this way won't change anything.
- ...
If only I could be like that...
- 。
The universe is without a doubt infinite.
- 貳助particle
(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
中放在形容词或定语后面，用来修饰或说明名词的fàngzài xíngróngcí huò dìngyǔ hòumiàn, yònglái xiūshì huò shuōmíng míngcí de
- 。
She is wearing a beautiful red dress.
- 參助particle
(used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one")
中用在名词、动词或形容词后面，表示具有某种性质的人或物yòng zài míngcí、dòngcí huò xíngróngcí hòumiàn，biǎoshì jùyǒu mǒuzhǒng xìngzhì de rén huò wù
- 。
This is new.
- 。
What he bought is secondhand.
- 肆助particle
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
中放在句子后面，表示肯定和强调的语气fàngzài jùzi hòumiàn, biǎoshì kěndìng hé qiánghuà de yǔqì
- 。
This coat is mine.
- 。
He did indeed come here yesterday.
- 伍助particle
also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
中用在形容词后面，表示词性转换yòng zài xíngróngcí hòumiàn, biǎoshì cíxìng zhuǎnhuàn
- 。
She has a beautiful pair of eyes.
的
⽩Radical 106 · white
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])
HSK 1 (2.0)HSK 1 (3.0)1 meaning8 strokes#1
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])
中出租汽车，供人乘坐并按里程收费chūzū qìchē, gōng rén chéngzuò bìng ànlǐchéng shōuféi
- 。
I took a taxi to the airport.
- ，。
It's really hard to get a cab in the rain, so let's leave a bit early.
的
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
really and truly
中真实的；确实的；不假的zhēnshí de；quèshí de；bújiǎ de
- 。
This is indeed my book.
- 。
He is indeed a very talented person.
的
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(bound form) bull's-eye; target
中射击或比赛的目标；需要达到的目的shèjī huò bǐsài de mùbiāo；xūyào dádào de mùdì
- 。
He hit the bullseye.
- 。
The archer hits the bullseye with every shot.
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