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的

的 de

ㄉㄜ˙
AuxHSK 1TOCFL Novice 1core 10k
1of; ~'s (possessive particle)
2(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
3(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
4also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
5(used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one")

Characters

Example

zhè这shì是wǒ我de的péng you朋友xiǎo小lǐ李。
这是我的朋友小李。
This is my friend Xiao Li.

Often confused with

See also: words & characters pronounced de