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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."
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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 ==
 
== Structure ==
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Frequently the statement will include 会 (huì) or 一定会 (yīdìng huì) to emphasize the speaker's certainty.
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Frequently, the statement will include 会 (huì) or 一定会 (yīdìng huì) to emphasize the speaker's certainty.
  
 
== 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 fix this.</span>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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 advice.</span>
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*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==
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== 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 ===
  
* '''[reference needed]'''
 
  
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]

Latest revision as of 07:36, 27 November 2018

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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 Tā huì hǎo de.He will get better.
  • 你 可以 Nǐ kěyǐ de.You can do this.
  • 她 一定 会 来 Tā yīdìng huì lái de.She's definitely coming.
  • 我们 能 搞定 Wǒmen néng gǎodìng de.We can handle it.
  • 他 不 会 道歉 Tā bù huì dàoqiàn de.He's not going to apologize.
  • 这个 地方 我们 来 过 Zhège dìfang wǒmen lái guo de.We've been here before.
  • 我 跟 你 说 过 ,你 不 记得 了 ?Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guo de, nǐ bù jìde le?I've told you this before. Do you not remember?
  • 我 不 会 骗 你 Wǒ bù huì piàn nǐ de.I won't lie to you.
  • 你们 会 成功 Nǐmen huì chénggōng de.You will succeed.
  • 你 的 建议 我们 会 考虑 Nǐ de jiànyì wǒmen huì kǎolǜ de.We will consider your suggestion.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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