Chinese dictionary
- 1
auxiliary word(used to indicate a modifying and modified relationship)
这是大家都知道的事情。
It is a matter known to everyone.
我们在等待胜利的那一天。
We are waiting for the day of victory.
这是一个有几万工人的大厂。
This is a large factory which employs tens of thousands of workers.
- 2
auxiliary word(used after a noun, pronoun, verb, or an adjective to form a noun phrase without a head noun)
这铺是我的,那才是你的。
This bunk is mine, and that is yours.
我爱吃甜的。
I like sweet food.
菊花开了,有红的,有黄的。
Chrysanthemums are blooming, some red and others yellow.
- 3
auxiliary word(used between a verb and its object to emphasise the person, time, or place of the action)
他不是今天而是昨天进的城。
He entered the city yesterday, not today.
是我打的稿子,他上的色。
I made the sketch. He filled in the colours.
他前年去的西藏。
It was the year before last that he went to Tibet.
- 4
auxiliary word(used at the end of a declarative sentence to express affirmation)
明天她会来的。
Surely she'll come tomorrow.
著名的北京鸭就是这产的。
The famous Beijing ducks are produced here.
屋子里静悄悄的。
It was very quiet in the room.
- 5
auxiliary word(used after words or phrases of the same part of speech to imply further enumeration)
诗歌、小说的,他读了不少。
He has read a lot of poetry and fiction.
她尽说吃啊穿啊的。
She talks about nothing but food and clothing, etc.
我不喜欢花儿草儿的!
I don't like flowers, grass and things like that!
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auxiliary wordinfml(used between two numerals to indicate multiplication or addition)
这间屋子是五米的三米,合十五平方米。
This room is five metres by three, or fifteen square metres.
Words and phrases with 的
- 的话[word]
Word usage
- NoteThe auxiliary word "的" is sometimes pronounced as "dì" in some lyrics or idioms.