Decoded Slug: 的 (de) - Possessive/Descriptive particle
Mandarin Grammar Point
的 (de) - Possessive/Descriptive particle
的 (de) - Possessive/Descriptive particle
Short explanation:
Commonly used to indicate possession or description.
Formation:
Noun1 + 的 + Noun2 / Adjective + 的 + Noun
Examples:
这是我父母的房子。
Zhè shì wǒ fùmǔ de fángzi.
This is my parents' house.
他的微笑很可爱。
Tā de wēixiào hěn kě'ài.
His smile is very cute.
她是我最好的朋友。
Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu.
She is my best friend.
他的蓝色的眼睛让我很惊讶。
Tā de lán sè de yǎnjing ràng wǒ hěn jīngyà.
His blue eyes make me very surprised.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '的 (de)' is a structural particle used to indicate possession or to link a descriptive adjective to the noun it describes. Similar to the possessive '’s' in English, 的 can show ownership or relationship between two things. As a descriptive particle, 的 is used to link an adjective or a descriptive phrase to a noun, similar to how an English adjective modifies a noun.