的
de
Meaning
- of; ~'s (possessive particle)
- used after an attribute when it modifies a noun
- used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis
- used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pí gé de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎo táng r de "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīn de "new one"
Example sentences
是我的，不是他的。
shì wǒ de， bù shì tā de。
It's mine, not his.
这是你的吗？
zhè shì nǐ de ma？
Is it yours?
我知道你会的。
wǒ zhī dao nǐ huì de。
I know you will.