The Three Particles 的, 得, 地 in Chinese language
The Three Particles 的, 得, 地 in Chinese language.
These three particles share the same pronunciation, but the usages are different.
的 [de] ~’s
Usage: 的 is used to modify noun and show possession.
Form: Description + 的 + Noun
Examples:
1. 漂亮的衣服。
[Piàoliang de yīfú]
Beautiful clothes.
2. 黑色的手机。
[Hēisè de shǒujī]
Black phone.
3. 老师的书。
[Lǎoshī de shū]
Teacher’s book.
4. 妈妈的手表。
[Māmā de shǒubiǎo]
Mom’s watch.
Note: 的 can be used to talk about relationship as well, but if you are familiar with that person (family members), 的 can be omitted.
Examples:
1. 我的男朋友。
[Wǒ de nán péngyǒu]
My boyfriend.
2. 我妈妈。
[Wǒ māmā]
My mother.
得 [de] There is no specific meaning
Usage: it is used to modify verb (to describe the degree/ quality of an action).
Form: Verb + 得 + Description
1. 漂亮的衣服。
[Piàoliang de yīfú]
Beautiful clothes.
2. 黑色的手机。
[Hēisè de shǒujī]
Black phone.
3. 老师的书。
[Lǎoshī de shū]
Teacher’s book.
4. 妈妈的手表。
[Māmā de shǒubiǎo]
Mom’s watch.
Note: 的 can be used to talk about relationship as well, but if you are familiar with that person (family members), 的 can be omitted.
Examples:
1. 我的男朋友。
[Wǒ de nán péngyǒu]
My boyfriend.
2. 我妈妈。
[Wǒ māmā]
My mother.
得 [de] There is no specific meaning
Usage: it is used to modify verb (to describe the degree/ quality of an action).
Form: Verb + 得 + Description
Examples:
1. 她说得很慢。
[Tā shuō de hěn màn]
She speaks very slow.
2. 我走得很快。
[Wǒ zǒu de hěn kuài]
I walk very fast.
3. 他做得很好。
[Tā zuò dé hěn hǎo]
He does/did very well.
4. 我说汉语说得很好。
[Wǒ shuō hànyǔ shuō dé hěn hǎo]
I speak Chinese very well.
Note: 得 pronoun as [děi] can be used to express obligation as well.
1. 她说得很慢。
[Tā shuō de hěn màn]
She speaks very slow.
2. 我走得很快。
[Wǒ zǒu de hěn kuài]
I walk very fast.
3. 他做得很好。
[Tā zuò dé hěn hǎo]
He does/did very well.
4. 我说汉语说得很好。
[Wǒ shuō hànyǔ shuō dé hěn hǎo]
I speak Chinese very well.
Note: 得 pronoun as [děi] can be used to express obligation as well.
Examples:
1. 她得会家。
[Tā děi huì jiā]
He must go home.
2. 我得这样做。
[Wǒ děi zhèyàng zuò]
I have to do like that.
地 [de] There is no specific meaning
Usage: 地 is used to modifier verb (to describe how something happens).
Form: Description + 地 + Verb
1. 她得会家。
[Tā děi huì jiā]
He must go home.
2. 我得这样做。
[Wǒ děi zhèyàng zuò]
I have to do like that.
地 [de] There is no specific meaning
Usage: 地 is used to modifier verb (to describe how something happens).
Form: Description + 地 + Verb
Examples:
1. 小声地说。
[Dàshēng de shuō]
Speak out loud.
2. 慢慢地说。
[Màn man de shuō]
Speak slowly.
3. 认真地想。
[Rènzhēn de xiǎng]
Think seriously.
4. 高兴地笑。
[Gāoxìng de xiào]
Laugh happily.
1. 小声地说。
[Dàshēng de shuō]
Speak out loud.
2. 慢慢地说。
[Màn man de shuō]
Speak slowly.
3. 认真地想。
[Rènzhēn de xiǎng]
Think seriously.
4. 高兴地笑。
[Gāoxìng de xiào]
Laugh happily.
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