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* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (pp. 87) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy]
 
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* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (pp. 101 - 102) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561926235/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561926235 →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (pp. 101 - 102) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561926235/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561926235 →buy]

Revision as of 02:56, 5 January 2012

In Chinese, possession is marked with the particle 的. This particle work's in a similar way to 's (apostrophe s) in English, but is used much more widely.

The structure is:

Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2

Some examples:

  • 我 的 啤酒。
  • 你 的 葡萄酒。
  • 他 的 书。
  • 他们 的 东西。
  • 小李 的 手机。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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