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| − | The particle 的 (de) is most often a [[structural particle]], but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a type of "mood | + | The particle 的 (de) is most often a [[structural particle]], but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a type of "mood" and thus is called a "modal particle." |
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
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| − | Frequently the statement will include 会 (huì) or 一定会 (yīdìng huì) to emphasize the speaker's certainty. | + | Frequently, the statement will include 会 (huì) or 一定会 (yīdìng huì) to emphasize the speaker's certainty. |
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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*你 可以 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">You can do this.</span> | *你 可以 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">You can do this.</span> | ||
*她 一定 会 来 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yīdìng huì lái <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">She's definitely coming.</span> | *她 一定 会 来 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yīdìng huì lái <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">She's definitely coming.</span> | ||
| − | *我们 能 搞定 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen néng gǎodìng <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We can | + | *我们 能 搞定 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen néng gǎodìng <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We can handle it.</span> |
| − | *这个 地方 我们 来 过 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège dìfang wǒmen lái guo <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We've been here.</span> | + | *他 不 会 道歉 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā bù huì dàoqiàn <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">He's not going to apologize.</span> |
| − | *我 跟 你 说 过 <em>的</em> ，你 不 记得 了 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guo <em>de</em>, nǐ bù jìde le?</span><span class="trans">I've told you this. Do you not remember?</span> | + | *这个 地方 我们 来 过 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège dìfang wǒmen lái guo <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We've been here before.</span> |
| + | *我 跟 你 说 过 <em>的</em> ，你 不 记得 了 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guo <em>de</em>, nǐ bù jìde le?</span><span class="trans">I've told you this before. Do you not remember?</span> | ||
*我 不 会 骗 你 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù huì piàn nǐ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">I won't lie to you.</span> | *我 不 会 骗 你 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù huì piàn nǐ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">I won't lie to you.</span> | ||
*你们 会 成功 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen huì chénggōng <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">You will succeed.</span> | *你们 会 成功 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen huì chénggōng <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">You will succeed.</span> | ||
| − | *你 的 建议 我们 会 考虑 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de jiànyì wǒmen huì kǎolǜ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We will consider your | + | *你 的 建议 我们 会 考虑 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de jiànyì wǒmen huì kǎolǜ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We will consider your suggestion.</span> |
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| − | ==See also== | + | == See also == |
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* [[Shi... de construction]] | * [[Shi... de construction]] | ||
* [[Structural particle]] (part of speech) | * [[Structural particle]] (part of speech) | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
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[[Category:B1 grammar points]] | [[Category:B1 grammar points]] | ||
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The particle 的 (de) is most often a structural particle, but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a type of "mood" and thus is called a "modal particle."
Structure
Statement + 的
Frequently, the statement will include 会 (huì) or 一定会 (yīdìng huì) to emphasize the speaker's certainty.
Examples
- 他 会 好 的 。He will get better.
- 你 可以 的 。You can do this.
- 她 一定 会 来 的 。She's definitely coming.
- 我们 能 搞定 的 。We can handle it.
- 他 不 会 道歉 的 。He's not going to apologize.
- 这个 地方 我们 来 过 的 。We've been here before.
- 我 跟 你 说 过 的 ，你 不 记得 了 ？I've told you this before. Do you not remember?
- 我 不 会 骗 你 的 。I won't lie to you.
- 你们 会 成功 的 。You will succeed.
- 你 的 建议 我们 会 考虑 的 。We will consider your suggestion.
See also
- Shi... de construction
- Structural particle (part of speech)
- De (structural particle)
