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Possessives with 的

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ID: 6018 Newbie
In this All the Way to Intermediate lesson, we teach you the most common Chinese character, which shows up in most sentences. 的 is a possessive particle which means it gives ownership of something, turning pronouns into possessive pronouns, but can also be used more less obvious things. Watch to find out exactly how to use this 的 character. Here are other related lessons from our library that will supplement this lesson and boost your Chinese level. Who's That Over There? Business Cards Explaining Your Job
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
的 de of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute)
新 xīn new
贵 guì expensive
好 hǎo good
我的你的他的
wǒ 我de 的nǐ 你de 的tā 他de 的
Mine, yours, his.
我们的你们的他们的
wǒmen 我们de 的nǐmen 你们de 的tāmen 他们de 的
Ours, yours, theirs.
我的书很新
wǒ 我de 的shū 书hěn 很xīn 新
My book is very new.
他的笔很贵
tā 他de 的bǐ 笔hěn 很guì 贵
His pen is very expensive.
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