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* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (pp. 101-2) [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. 101-2) [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 08:55, 30 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
- 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
