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的 - de

possessive particle; used after a modifier, like 's or of

possessive particle; used after a modifier, like 's or of

How to read 的

Click 的 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinde
Englishpossessive particle; used after a modifier, like 's or of
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

我的 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 你的. Please read 好的 one more time.

Common words with this character

my; mine
your; yours
okay; fine
really; true

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 的 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 我的 and 你的 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 的.