of in Chinese
de ·'s; of; possessive/descriptive particle ·8 strokes HSK 1
of in Chinese is 的, pronounced de.
How to write 的
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Stroke order of 的
HSK level
HSK 1的 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
的 in a sentence
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这 是 我 的 书 。This is my book.
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红 色 的 苹 果 很 好 吃 。Red apples are delicious.
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她 是 我 的 老 师 。She is my teacher.
的 vs 得 vs 地
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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Same sound de, opposite job: 的 attaches description or possession BEFORE a noun (我的书); 得 links a verb to its degree/manner AFTER it (跑得很快 'runs fast').
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地 de adverbial particle
The third de: 地 turns a phrase into an adverb BEFORE a verb (慢慢地走 'walk slowly'). Written differently, pronounced the same.