Difference between revisions of "Expressing possession with "de""
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* 他们 <em>的</em> 东西 <span class="trans">their stuff</span> | * 他们 <em>的</em> 东西 <span class="trans">their stuff</span> | ||
* 小李 <em>的</em> 手机 <span class="trans">Xiao Li's cell phone</span> | * 小李 <em>的</em> 手机 <span class="trans">Xiao Li's cell phone</span> | ||
| + | * 我们 <em>的</em> 茶<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我家 <em>的</em> 小狗<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 公司 <em>的</em> 办公室<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 办公室 里 <em>的</em> 美女<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 美女 桌子 上<em>的</em> 花<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 45) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 45) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
Revision as of 06:39, 5 September 2013
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In Chinese, possession is marked with the particle 的 (de). This particle works in a similar way to 's (apostrophe s) in English, but is used much more widely.
Structure
Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2
This means "Noun 1's Noun 2" (where Noun 2 belongs to Noun 1).
The structure is super simple. It will take a bit of time before you realize how truly universal this pattern is. It doesn't matter whether the "Noun 1" is a person, place, or thing, or even if it's a pronoun (like "he," "she," or "it"). The structure stays consistent.
Examples
- 我 的 啤酒 my beer
- 你 的 葡萄酒 your wine
- 他 的 书 his book
- 他们 的 东西 their stuff
- 小李 的 手机 Xiao Li's cell phone
- 我们 的 茶TRANSLATION
- 我家 的 小狗TRANSLATION
- 公司 的 办公室TRANSLATION
- 办公室 里 的 美女TRANSLATION
- 美女 桌子 上的 花TRANSLATION
See also
Sources and further reading
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 45) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 87) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 101-2) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 64-5) →buy
