How to say "(possessive particle)" in Chinese
的
de(possessive particle)Part of speech: Particles
"(possessive particle)" in Chinese is 的 — pronounced de.
In a sentence
- 我们的牛肉面很好吃。Wǒmen de niúròumiàn hěn hǎochī.Our beef noodles are delicious.
- 好的！还要别的吗？Hǎo de! Hái yào biéde ma?All right! Anything else?
- 医院在马路的左边。Yīyuàn zài mǎlù de zuǒbiān.The hospital is on the left side of the road.
Sentence patterns that use it
- A 是 B。A is B (identity).
- 我的电话号码是___。My phone number is ___.
- 生日快乐！Happy birthday!
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