HSK · Level 10
135 words
Chinese word
的
Pronunciation
Pinyinde
Meaning
- particleof
Example
这是我的书。zhè shì wǒ de shū
This is my book.
More examples
这是你的名字吗？zhè shì nǐ de míng zì ma
Is this your name?
Core concept
A hinge that connects a describing phrase to the thing it narrows down, or lets that phrase stand for a thing.
Common phrases
我的书wǒ de shū
my book
你的名字nǐ de míng zì
your name
他的家tā de jiā
his house
Similar words
得dé: Comes after a verb and introduces a phrase describing the action's degree or result.
地dì: Comes after a describing word or phrase and introduces the way an action happens.
了le: Indicates the completion of an action or a new state.
着zhe: Indicates an ongoing action or a continuing state after a verb.
Definition in Chinese
作为连接成分的结构助词，用来标示所属或修饰，使前项作为定语或名词性成分限制或说明后项，常见于“我的书”“红色的衣服”“我写的”。zuò wéi lián jiē chéng fèn de jié gòu zhù cí yòng lái biāo shì suó shǔ huò xiū shì shǐ qián xiàng zuò wéi dìng yǔ huò míng cí xìng chéng fèn xiàn zhì huò shuō míng hòu xiàng cháng jiàn yú wǒ de shū hóng sè de yī fú wǒ xiě de
Word origin
的 (de, "grammatical linker") developed from a word for a target into a grammatical marker that connects a preceding description or possessor with the following noun or implied noun.
Usage tips
- A description can end with 的 (de, "linking particle") and refer to the thing described, while English often needs a noun such as "one".