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的 de

(possessive particle, like 's)

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 1
Radical
白
Made of 白勺 ⿰白勺
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  1. 这是我的书。
    Zhè shì wǒ de shū.
    This is my book.
    this is i (particle) book
  2. 这本书是谁的？
    Zhè běn shū shì shéi de?
    Whose book is this?
    this (measure) book is who (particle) (question)
  3. 我们坐你的车去吧。
    Wǒmen zuò nǐ de chē qù ba.
    Let's take your car there.
    we sit you (particle) car go (suggestion)
  4. 那不是他的猫。
    Nà bú shì tā de māo.
    That's not his cat.
    that not is he (particle) cat
  5. 昨天，我们在他的家吃饭。
    Zuótiān, wǒmen zài tā de jiā chīfàn.
    Yesterday, we ate at his house.
    yesterday, we at he (particle) home eat-meal

Words with 的 (6)