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的

的 in English: of; ~'s (possessive particle)

de

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute)

HSK 11 syllabletones: neutral

How to pronounce 的

de (without tone marks: de). de is a neutral (light, short) tone.

Characters in 的

的 de
of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)

Example sentences with 的

店里的人不多。from Morning at the Small Shop
新的一天开始了。from Morning at the Small Shop
爸爸的电脑在桌子上。from My Computer

Related words

目的mù dìpurpose; aimHSK 4
的确dí quèreally; indeedHSK 5
似的shì deseems as if; rather likeHSK 5