Sunday, May 29, 2011

Chinese Characters: 的 de , Definition: possessive, adjectival suffix

的: de, , dì : possessive, adjectival suffix.


COMMON PHRASES:

别的 - biéde - else; other.

有的 - yǒude - (there are) some (who are...); some (exist).

目的 - mùdì - purpose; aim; goal; target; objective.

的话 - dehuà - if (coming after a conditional clause).

什么的 - shénme de - and so on; and what not. 

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