ParticlesHSK 3

Structural particle 的

The particle 的 connects a noun modifier — a possessor, adjective, or noun — to the following noun. Simply place the modifier before 的 and the main noun after: Modifier + 的 + Noun. This covers possession (my phone) and description (beautiful clothes).

Structure

Modifier + 的 + Noun

Examples

  • 手机
    Wǒ de shǒu jī
    my cell phone
  • 我们老师
    Wǒ men de lǎo shī
    our teacher
  • 漂亮衣服
    Piào liang de yī fu
    beautiful clothes
  • 热闹酒吧
    Rè nao de jiǔ bā
    a boisterous bar
  • 我女朋友公司
    Wǒ nǚ péng you de gōng sī
    my girlfriend's company

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