的 de (= particle): Adding Parts of Sentences
With the particle de information can be added which is normally put in relative sentences.
| 看 | 的 | 书 | 。 |
| kàn | de | shū | _ |
| look | particle | book | _ |
| look, read | particle | book | 。 |
| The book which is read. |
Listen:
| 他 | 要 | 的 | 茶 | 杯 | 。 |
| tā | yào | de | chá | bēi | _ |
| he | want | particle | tea | cup | _ |
| he, him, other | want to, would like to, to need, have to, to cost, future: will | particle | teacup | 。 |
| The tea cup which he wants. |
Listen:
| 你 | 说 | 的 | 汉 | 语 | 。 |
| nǐ | shuō | de | hàn | yǔ | _ |
| you | say | particle | Chinese ethnicity | language | _ |
| you | speak, say | particle | Chinese language | 。 |
| The Chinese that you speak. |
Listen:
| 他 | 坐 | 的 | 车 | 。 |
| tā | zuò | de | chē | _ |
| he | sit | particle | car | _ |
| he, him, other | sit | particle | vehicle | 。 |
| The car in which he sits. |
Listen:
| 老 | 师 | 喝 | 的 | 茶 | 。 |
| lǎo | shī | hē | de | chá | _ |
| old | teacher | drink | particle | tea | _ |
| teacher | drink | particle | tea | 。 |
| The tea which the teacher drinks. |
Listen:
