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的

de

of; ~'s (possessive particle)

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Meaning of 的 in English

deHSK 1particleSyllabus #30
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
  5. (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")

Example sentences

  1. 那时我没有选择的余地。
    nà shí wǒ méi yǒu xuǎn zé de yú dì。
    I had no choice.
    Tatoeba #1783803 by sadhen · #1553472 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 你有一双很可爱的眼睛。
    nǐ yǒu yī shuāng hěn kě ài de yǎn jīng。
    You have cute eyes.
    Tatoeba #609915 by sarah · #402423 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 他已經失去了他的工作。
    tā yǐ jīng shī qù le tā de gōng zuò。
    He has lost his job.
    Tatoeba #832976 by Martha · #298928 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 的

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