Difference between revisions of "Modifying nouns with phrase + "de""
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In addition to [[Modifying nouns with adjective + de|linking adjectives to nouns]], 的 (de) can also be used to link a whole phrase to a noun, making the already useful 的 (de) even more useful. | In addition to [[Modifying nouns with adjective + de|linking adjectives to nouns]], 的 (de) can also be used to link a whole phrase to a noun, making the already useful 的 (de) even more useful. | ||
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As well as [[Modifying nouns with adjective + de|attaching adjectives to nouns]], 的 (de) can be used to attach whole phrases to nouns. In English this is often achieved with "who" or "that." For example, "the man who went to Beijing" or "the book that I bought yesterday." | As well as [[Modifying nouns with adjective + de|attaching adjectives to nouns]], 的 (de) can be used to attach whole phrases to nouns. In English this is often achieved with "who" or "that." For example, "the man who went to Beijing" or "the book that I bought yesterday." | ||
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In some cases, it is possible to drop the noun from the pattern, and just use the "Noun + 的 (de)." This is kind of like saying "what Mom made" or "the red one" in English. In Chinese the 的 (de) serves the same purpose as the English word "what." By using this pattern, you can avoid repeating the same noun over and over again unnecessarily. Just be sure the other person is already clear about the "what" you're referring to when using this pattern! | In some cases, it is possible to drop the noun from the pattern, and just use the "Noun + 的 (de)." This is kind of like saying "what Mom made" or "the red one" in English. In Chinese the 的 (de) serves the same purpose as the English word "what." By using this pattern, you can avoid repeating the same noun over and over again unnecessarily. Just be sure the other person is already clear about the "what" you're referring to when using this pattern! | ||
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Note that for certain phrases, it may be ambiguous what the "what" refers to, and sometimes it could even refer to a "who." | Note that for certain phrases, it may be ambiguous what the "what" refers to, and sometimes it could even refer to a "who." | ||
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In addition to linking adjectives to nouns, 的 (de) can also be used to link a whole phrase to a noun, making the already useful 的 (de) even more useful.
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With a Noun
As well as attaching adjectives to nouns, 的 (de) can be used to attach whole phrases to nouns. In English this is often achieved with "who" or "that." For example, "the man who went to Beijing" or "the book that I bought yesterday."
Structure
Phrase + 的 + Noun
Here a phrase means Verb + (Object).
Examples
- 妈妈 做 的 菜 the food that mom cooks
- 去 北京 的 火车 the train that goes to Beijing
- 你 教 的 学生 the students that you teach
- 老板 请 的 朋友 the friends that the boss invited
- 我 画 的画the pictures that I draw
- 他 写 的 书 the books that he wrote
- 妈妈 给 我 买 的 衣服the clothes that mom bought for me
- 客户 问 的 问题 the questions that the client asked
- 穿 Prada 的 女人women who wear Prada
- 不 喜欢 中国菜 的 老外 the foreigners that don't like Chinese food
Without a Noun
In some cases, it is possible to drop the noun from the pattern, and just use the "Noun + 的 (de)." This is kind of like saying "what Mom made" or "the red one" in English. In Chinese the 的 (de) serves the same purpose as the English word "what." By using this pattern, you can avoid repeating the same noun over and over again unnecessarily. Just be sure the other person is already clear about the "what" you're referring to when using this pattern!
Structure
Phrase + 的
Examples
Note that for certain phrases, it may be ambiguous what the "what" refers to, and sometimes it could even refer to a "who."
- 妈妈 做 的what mom cooks
- 我 画 的画what I draw
- 他 写 的 书 what he wrote
- 你 教 的who/what you teach
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- HSK Standard Course 2 (pp. 84) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 76) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 107-8) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 39) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (pp. 141) [ →buy]
- Yufa! (pp. 37) [ →buy]
