de-of

9 strokes
9 画

bai2-white

bái

white



  • (used after an attribute)
  • (used to form a noun phrase or nominal expression)
  • (used after a verb or between a verb and its object to stress an element of the sentence)
  • (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)

de-huà
的话

aux.

one’s speech / saying / words; with respet to; in the event of

Usage 用法

(used after an attribute)

Cān-jiā huì-yì-de-rén dōu dào-qí le ma?
参加会议的人都到齐了吗?
Have all the people who attending the meeting arrived?

(used to form a noun phrase or nominal expression)

Wǒ tài-tai shì ge jiāo-shū-de.
我太太是个教书的。
My wife is a teacher.

(used after a verb or between a verb and its object to stress an element of the sentence)

Zhè-xiē shū shì shuí mǎi de?
这些书是谁买的?
Who bought these books?

(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)

Zhè hái-zi zhēn gòu tiáo-pí de.
这孩子真够调皮的。
The child is really naughty.