Chinese phrase
这是〜的 zhè shì 〜 de
Meaning
This is ___'s
When to use it
This pattern shows who owns something. It identifies the owner of an object, often in a short, direct answer.
Example dialogue
这是谁的？ zhè shì shéi de
Whose is this?
这是我的。 zhè shì wǒ de
This is mine.