What does 的 mean in Chinese?
的 (de) means of; ~'s (possessive particle).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
的
of; ~'s (possessive particle)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
of; ~'s (possessive particle)
02
(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
03
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
04
(used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in…
05
also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 的
How do you pronounce 的?
的 is pronounced de. It also has the readings dī, dí, dì.
Is 的 an HSK word?
的 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 的?
的 is used as a 助词 (particle) in Chinese.
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