KanChinese

的

de

possessive particle

HSK 1 word · 40 of 150

的 in a sentence

How 的 is used

Joins two things, with the owner or the description first.
我的书 = my book. 老师的名字 = the teacher’s name.
红色的车 = a red car. 很贵的房子 = an expensive house.
With family and things close to you, people usually drop it: 我妈妈, 我家 — not 我的妈妈.
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