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de
particle HSK 1 #1

Meanings

  1. 1 possessive particle
  2. 2 attributive particle (linking modifier to noun)

Examples

我的书。
Wǒ de shū.
My book.
好看的电影。
Hǎokàn de diànyǐng.
A good-looking movie.
她是我的老师。
Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
She is my teacher.

Tips

grammar
的 is the most common character in Chinese. It connects a modifier to a noun: 我的 (my), 红的 (red one), 大的 (big one), 吃的 (something to eat).
mistakes
Don't confuse 的 (de, possessive), 得 (de, after verbs for degree), and 地 (de, before verbs for manner). They sound the same but have different grammar roles.

Stroke Order

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