Of in Chinese: 的 (de)
de
of
Definitions
- 1of; ~'s (possessive particle)
- 2(used after an attribute)
- 3(used to form a nominal expression)
- 4(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
- 5also pr. [dì] or [di] in poetry and songs
Stroke order
Watch how to write 的 stroke by stroke.
Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
˙ㄉㄜ
de
Example sentences
See 的 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
我的头疼。
wǒ de tóu téng。
I have a headache.
你是对的。
nǐ shì duì de。
You're right.
Related words
目的
mù dì
purpose
的确
dí què
really
似的
shì de
seems as if
别的
bié de
else
有的
yǒu de
(there are) some (who are...)
真的
zhēn de
really, truly, indeed
的话
de huà
if (coming after a conditional clause)
有的是
yǒu de shì
have plenty of
没说的
méi shuō de
nothing to pick on
目的地
mù dì dì
destination (location)
说真的
shuō zhēn de
to tell the truth
真是的
zhēn shi de
Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
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