{"id":12043,"date":"2019-08-27T06:18:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T06:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blog.thatsmandarin.com\/?p=12043"},"modified":"2021-05-05T10:33:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T10:33:52","slug":"3-ways-to-use-de-in-chinese-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/api.thatsmandarin.com\/blog\/3-ways-to-use-de-in-chinese-language\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Use \u7684 (de) in Chinese Language"},"content":{"rendered":"

3 Ways to use \u7684 (de) in Chinese Language<\/h1>\n

Today we are giving beginners and elementary Chinese learners a mini-lecture on 3 ways to use \u7684 (de) in Chinese language. Well, if you think \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d is only needed to form possessive pronouns like \u201cmy\u201d and \u201cyour\u201d, I\u2019m afraid you underestimated the \u201cability\u201d of this character. For instance, \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d serves as an inalienable part of some grammatical structures. In this article, we will explain 3 important structures with the use of \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d in details.<\/p>\n

1. Pronoun + <\/strong>\u7684<\/strong>(de)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

In Chinese, \u201cpronoun + \u7684(de)\u201d forms a possessive pronoun, such as \u201cmy\u201d, \u201chis\u201d, etc. Therefore:<\/p>\n

\u6211\u7684(w\u01d2 de) = my, \u4f60\u7684(n\u01d0 de) = your (singular), \u4ed6\u7684(t\u0101 de) = his, \u5979\u7684(t\u0101 de) = her, \u6211\u4eec\u7684(w\u01d2men de) = our, \u4f60\u4eec\u7684(n\u01d0men de) = your (plural), \u4ed6\u4eec\u7684(t\u0101men de) = their, Mike\u7684(de) = Mike\u2019s<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Example 1<\/strong>: \u8fd9\u662f\u6211\u7684\u4e66\u3002(Zh\u00e8 sh\u00ec w\u01d2 de sh\u016b.) = This is my book.<\/em><\/p>\n

Example 2: <\/strong>\u5979\u662f\u4f60\u7684\u8001\u5e08\u3002(T\u0101 sh\u00ec n\u01d0 de l\u01ceosh\u012b.) = She is your teacher.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2. Adj. + <\/strong>\u7684<\/strong>(de) + noun<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

This structure is commonly used to describe an item or a person\u2019s features. The important thing here is the use of \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d in this structure:<\/p>\n

If the adjective only contains one character, \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d can be skipped. However, it is compulsory to use \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d if the adjective consists of two or more characters.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Example 1<\/strong>: \u6628\u5929\u6211\u4e70\u4e86\u4e00\u4e9b\u65b0\u8863\u670d\u3002(Zu\u00f3ti\u0101n w\u01d2 m\u01ceile y\u012bxi\u0113 x\u012bn y\u012bf\u00fa.) = I bought some new clothes yesterday.<\/em><\/p>\n

(\u65b0(x\u012bn) = new, which works as the adjective, \u8863\u670d (y\u012bfu) = clothes, which works as the noun in this structure. The Chinese word for \u201cnew\u201d only contains one character, therefore, the use of \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d is optional)<\/p>\n

Example 2:<\/strong> \u4e2d\u56fd\u6709\u5f88\u591a\u6f02\u4eae\u7684\u57ce\u5e02\u3002(Zh\u014dnggu\u00f3 y\u01d2u h\u011bndu\u014d pi\u00e0oliang de ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec.) = There are many beautiful cities in China.<\/em><\/p>\n

(\u6f02\u4eae (pi\u00e0oliang) = beautiful, which serves as the adjective, \u57ce\u5e02 (ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec) = city, which serves as the noun in this structure. The Chinese word for \u201cbeautiful\u201d consists of two characters, therefore, \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d cannot be skipped)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3. Verb + <\/strong>\u7684<\/strong>(de)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Verb + \u7684(de) is a way to form the past tense. In comparison with \u201cverb + \u4e86(le)\u201d, which is also a typical structure referring to the past tense, \u201cverb + \u7684(de)\u201d has an implicit function of putting emphasis on a certain fact. A similar structure to this would be \u201c\u662f(sh\u00ec) + verb (or a phrase) + \u7684(de)\u201d, which is used when you want to make something more important than the other elements of a sentence.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Example 1<\/strong>: \u4f60\u4ec0\u4e48\u65f6\u5019\u770b\u7684\u8fd9\u4e2a\u7535\u5f71? (N\u01d0 sh\u00e9nme sh\u00edh\u00f2u k\u00e0n de zh\u00e8ge di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng?) = When did you watch this movie?<\/em><\/p>\n

Example 2<\/strong>: \u6211\u662f\u5750\u98de\u673a\u6765\u4e0a\u6d77\u7684\u3002(W\u01d2 sh\u00ec zu\u00f2 f\u0113ij\u012b l\u00e1i sh\u00e0ngh\u01cei de.) = I came to Shanghai by plane.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Can you make more examples with each way of using \u7684?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u300cYou can also have a look at our article about 3 Ways to Say “Change” in Chinese<\/a>\u300d<\/p>\n

Leave a comment with your answer below – or tweet us at @thatsmandarin<\/a>!<\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

3 Ways to use \u7684 (de) in Chinese Language Today we are giving beginners and elementary Chinese learners a mini-lecture on 3 ways to use \u7684 (de) in Chinese language. Well, if you think \u201c\u7684(de)\u201d is only needed to form possessive pronouns like \u201cmy\u201d and \u201cyour\u201d, I\u2019m afraid you underestimated the \u201cability\u201d of this character. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":12053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[244,275],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n3 Ways to Use \u7684 (de) in Chinese Language | That's Mandarin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u7684(de) serves as an inalienable part of some grammatical structures. 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