的
de
HSK 14 readings
“Of” in Chinese is 的 (de).
Other characters with the syllable de: see all 3 →
Meaning
- of; ~'s (possessive particle)
- (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
- (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
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- (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one")
- a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])
- really and truly
- bound formbull's-eye; target
Example
Readings
- deof; ~'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 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one")
- díreally and truly
- dì(bound form) bull's-eye; target
Stroke Order
8 strokes
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