的
de
(possessive particle)
的
de
(possessive particle)
FUNCTION
To say things like “my car”, “her cat” — to show that something belongs to someone — use 的 (de). It works as a glue between the [person] and the [object]:
我的车
Wǒ de chē
My car
My car
我的老师是美国人。
Wǒ de lǎoshī shì Měiguórén.
My teacher is American.
My teacher is American.
STRUCTURE
Person + 的 + noun
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