ParticlesHSK 1

Expressing possession with 的

The particle 的 is used to link a possessor (Noun 1) to a possessed item (Noun 2), forming 'Noun 1's Noun 2'. It works for people, places, things, and pronouns, making it one of the most universal patterns in Chinese.

구조

Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2

예문

我的老师
Wǒ de lǎo shī
my teacher
你的手机
Nǐ de shǒu jī
your cell phone
爸爸的车
Bà ba de chē
dad's car
北京的空气
Běi jīng de kōng qì
Beijing's air
公司的老板
Gōng sī de lǎo bǎn
the company's boss

이 문법을 쓰는 단어

的deof; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); also pr. [dì] or [di] in poetry and songs