Using "de" (modal particle)

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

The structure is:

Statement + 的

Frequently the statement will include 会 (huì) or 肯定会 (kěndìng huì) to emphasize the speaker's certainty.

Examples

• 是 的 。Shì de.Yes.
• 他们 关系 很 好 的 ，从来 不 吵架 。Tāmen guānxi hěn hǎo de, cónglái bù chǎojià.Their relationship is very good. They never quarreled.
• 去年 我们 来 过 这里 的 。 Qùnián wǒmen lái guo zhèlǐ de.We've been here last year.
• 我 跟 你 说 过 的 ，你 不 记得 了 ？Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guo de, nǐ bù jìde le?I've told you this. Do you not remember?
• 我 不 会 骗 你 的 。Wǒ bù huì piàn nǐ de.I won't lie to you.
• 她 一定 会 来 的 。Tā yīdìng huì lái de.She's definitely going to come.
• 我 弟弟 很 能 吃 的 ！Wǒ dìdi hěn néng chī de!My little brother can eat a lot!
• 你 的 建议 公司 会 再 考虑 一下 的 。Nǐ de jiànyì gōngsī huì zài kǎolǜ yīxià de.The company will consider your advice a little bit more.
• 我们 一定 会 成功 的 。Wǒmen yīdìng huì chénggōng de.You will definitely succeed.
• 我 只 想 问问 价钱 ，不 会 买 的 。I was just asking about the price. I won't buy it.

See also

• Shi... de construction
• Structural particle (part of speech)
• De (structural particle)

Sources and further reading

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