Word

的 (de) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

Meaning of 的

助 zhù particle

possessive/attributive particle

这是我的书。

zhè shì wǒ de shū

This is my book.

Word breakdown

的 de — possessive/attributive particle

1 有的 yǒu de — some HSK 1
- 有 have, exist (forms the base meaning of possession/existence)
- 的 nominalizing particle (converts the verb into a pronoun meaning 'some ones')
Example

有的人喜欢喝茶，有的人喜欢喝咖啡。

yǒu de rén xǐ huan hē chá yǒu de rén xǐ huan hē kā fēi

Some people like to drink tea, some people like to drink coffee.
2 别的 bié de — other HSK 3
- 别 other, different, separate
- 的 structural particle that forms a pronoun
Example

我没有别的问题了。

wǒ méi yǒu bié de wèn tí le

I don't have any other questions.
3 的话 de huà — if HSK 3
- 的 forms conditional structure with 话; contributes to 'if' meaning
- 话 completes conditional marker with 的; literally 'words/speech' but forms 'if' when combined
Example

你有时间的话，我们一起去看电影。

nǐ yǒu shí jiān de huà wǒ men yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng

If you have time, let's go watch a movie together.
4 似的 shì de — like HSK 5
- 似 resemblance, similarity
- 的 particle forming a comparative suffix
Example

天空蓝得像大海似的。

tiān kōng lán de xiàng dà hǎi shì de

The sky is blue like the ocean.

Structure & writing

1 的 de — structural particle used after an attributive: ① general modifier before a noun ② possessive modifier ③ attributive is a person's name or pronoun, head noun is a role or identity ④ head noun combines with a preceding verb to express an action, attributive is the object of that action

Xpinyin

的 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 白 bái — white (color like snow or milk, opposite of black)

白 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 1

百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 的 de structural particle used after an attributive: ① general modifier before a noun ② possessive modifier ③ attributive is a person's name or pronoun, head noun is a role or identity ④ head noun combines with a preceding verb to express an action, attributive is the object of that action

HSK 3

怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 拍 pāi to slap or pat with the palm or a flat object 泉 quán spring water

HSK 4

貌 mào appearance, looks

HSK 6