Word: 的 (de) marks possession and modification

These are the example sentences using 的 in the sense marks possession and modification. Every sentence using 的 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 的 in this sense

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你在这儿的时候想做什么？

Nǐ zài zhèr de shíhou xiǎng zuò shénme?

What would you like to do while you're here?
你在这里的工作是什么？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ de gōngzuò shì shénme?

What's your job here?
你在这里的时候，我感到更安全。

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ de shíhou, wǒ gǎndào gèng ānquán.

When you're here, I feel safer.
你在那么暗的地方做什么？

Nǐ zài nàme àn de dìfāng zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a dark place like that?
你太太在生你的气。

Nǐ tàitai zài shēng nǐ de qì.

Your wife is mad at you.
你姐姐的狗叫什么名字？

Nǐ jiějie de gǒu jiào shénme míngzi?

What is your sister's dog called?
你姑姑是做什么的？

Nǐ gūgu shì zuò shénme de?

What does your aunt do?
你完全是对的。

Nǐ wánquán shì duì de.

You're absolutely right.
你完全是对的！

Nǐ wánquán shì duì de!

You're completely right!
你完成你的工作了吗？

Nǐ wánchéng nǐ de gōngzuòle ma?

Have you finished your work?
你家的地址是什么？

Nǐ jiā de dìzhǐ shì shénme?

What's your home address?
你对他的建议有什么想法？

Nǐ duì tā de jiànyì yǒu shénme xiǎngfǎ?

What do you think of his suggestion?
你对我做的任何事都不满意。

Nǐ duì wǒ zuò de rènhé shì dōu bù mǎnyì.

You're never satisfied with anything I do.
你对美国的感觉是怎样的？

Nǐ duì Měiguó de gǎnjué shì zěnyàng de?

What's your impression of the United States?
你就是做那事的人吗？

Nǐ jiùshì zuò nà shì de rén ma?

Are you the one who did that?
你就是我一直要找的人。

Nǐ jiùshì wǒ yìzhí yào zhǎo de rén.

You are the man I've been looking for.
你就是我们的敌人吗？

Nǐ jiùshì wǒmen de dírén ma?

Are you our enemy?
你就随了我的意吧。

Nǐ jiù suíle wǒ de yì ba.

Humor me.
你已经做了你该做的事。

Nǐ yǐjīng zuòle nǐ gāi zuò de shì.

You have done what you needed to do.
你应该从比较简单的书开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi cóng bǐjiào jiǎndān de shū kāishǐ.

Read such books as can be easily understood.
你应该作最坏的准备。

Nǐ yīnggāi zuò zuì huài de zhǔnbèi.

You should prepare for the worst.
你应该先从最简单的问题开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiān cóng zuì jiǎndān de wèntí kāishǐ.

You should begin with easier questions.
你应该参加这个会议的。

Nǐ yīnggāi cānjiā zhège huìyì de.

You should have attended the meeting.
你应该好好利用一切的机会。

Nǐ yīnggāi hǎohǎo lìyòng yíqiè de jīhuì.

You should avail yourself of every opportunity.
你应该学习控制自己的情绪。

Nǐ yīnggāi xuéxí kòngzhì zìjǐ de qíngxù.

You should learn to restrain yourself.
你应该学会控制自己的情绪。

Nǐ yīnggāi xuéhuì kòngzhì zìjǐ de qíngxù.

You should learn to control your emotions.
你应该学着闭上你的嘴。

Nǐ yīnggāi xué zhe bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

You've got to learn to hold your tongue.
你应该帮他工作的。

Nǐ yīnggāi bāng tā gōngzuò de.

You should have helped him with his work.
你应该承认自己的失败。

Nǐ yīnggāi chéngrèn zìjǐ de shībài.

You should acknowledge your failure.
你应该更小心的。

Nǐ yīnggāi gèng xiǎoxīn de.

You ought to have been more careful.
你应该直接拒绝他的要求。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhíjiē jùjué tā de yāoqiú.

You should have refused his request flatly.
你应该知道不要问小姐的年龄。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào búyào wèn xiǎojie de niánlíng.

You should know better than to ask a lady her age.
你应该知道这是不可能的。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào zhè shì bù kěnéng de.

You should know that's impossible.
你应该知道那是不可能的吧。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào nà shì bù kěnéng de ba.

You know that isn't possible, don't you?
你应该考虑他们的宗教。

Nǐ yīnggāi kǎolǜ tāmen de zōngjiào.

You should think of their religions.
你应该考虑的第一件事是时间。

Nǐ yīnggāi kǎolǜ de dìyī jiàn shì shì shíjiān.

The first thing you have to take into consideration is time.
你应该要更努力的。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng nǔlì de.

You should have worked harder.
你应该要更小心的。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng xiǎoxīn de.

You should have been more careful.
你应该认真考虑在这里工作的事。

Nǐ yīnggāi rènzhēn kǎolǜ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò de shì.

You should seriously consider working here.
你应该说点什么的。

Nǐ yīnggāi shuō diǎn shénme de.

You should've said something.
你应该闭上你的嘴。

Nǐ yīnggāi bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

You should keep your mouth shut.
你开的那辆车很不错。

Nǐ kāi de nà liàng chē hěn búcuò.

That's a nice car you're driving.
你很快就会习惯的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xíguàn de.

You'll get used to it soon.
你很快就会开始喜欢他的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì kāishǐ xǐhuan tā de.

You will soon get to like him.
你很快就会相信我是对的了。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xiāngxìn wǒ shì duì de le.

You will soon be convinced I am right.
你很快就会适应你的新学校。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì shìyìng nǐ de xīn xuéxiào.

You will soon get accustomed to your new school.
你得读读我的书。

Nǐ děi dú dú wǒ de shū.

You need to read my book.
你必须为自己的行为负责。

Nǐ bìxū wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi fùzé.

You must account for your conduct.
你必须保护你的家庭。

Nǐ bìxū bǎohù nǐ de jiātíng.

You have to protect your family.
你必须做出困难的选择。

Nǐ bìxū zuòchū kùnnan de xuǎnzé.

You have to make difficult decisions.
你必须听你母亲的建议。

Nǐ bìxū tīng nǐ mǔqīn de jiànyì.

It is necessary for you to follow your mother's advice.
你忘了拿你的东西。

Nǐ wàngle ná nǐ de dōngxi.

You forgot to take your things.
你怎么从你的房间里出来？

Nǐ zěnme cóng nǐ de fángjiān lǐ chūlái?

How did you get out of your room?
你怎么到那的？

Nǐ zěnme dào nà de?

How did you get there?
你怎么回答他们的？

Nǐ zěnme huídá tāmen de?

How did you answer them?
你怎么学会说话的？

Nǐ zěnme xuéhuì shuōhuà de?

How did you learn to speak?
你怎么念你的名字？

Nǐ zěnme niàn nǐ de míngzi?

How do you pronounce your name?
你怎么找到我的房子的？

Nǐ zěnme zhǎodào wǒ de fángzi de?

How did you find my house?
你怎么知道那是我最喜欢的？

Nǐ zěnme zhīdào nà shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de?

How did you know that was my favorite one?
你怎么花的那些钱？

Nǐ zěnme huā de nèixiē qián?

What did you do with that money?
你怎样作出的解释？

Nǐ zěnyàng zuòchū de jiěshì?

How do you account for that?
你想做我的朋友吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zuò wǒ de péngyou ma?

Would you like to be my friend?
你想成为一个怎样的人？

Nǐ xiǎng chéngwéi yí gè zěnyàng de rén?

What kind of person do you want to be?
你想看哪种类型的电影？

Nǐ xiǎng kàn nǎ zhǒng lèixíng de diànyǐng?

What kind of movie do you want to watch?
你想知道我是怎么做的吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zhīdào wǒ shì zěnme zuò de ma?

Would you like to know how I did that?
你想认识我的父母吗？

Nǐ xiǎng rènshi wǒ de fùmǔ ma?

Do you want to meet my parents?
你想走的时候就走吧。

Nǐ xiǎng zǒu de shíhou jiù zǒu ba.

Go when you want.
你懂我的意思。

Nǐ dǒng wǒ de yìsi.

You understand me.
你懂我的意思吗？

Nǐ dǒng wǒ de yìsi ma?

You see what I mean?
你懂的，对吧？

Nǐ dǒng de, duì ba?

You understand, don't you?
你我的问题很相似。

Nǐ wǒ de wèntí hěn xiāngsì.

Your problem and mine are similar.
你所有的书我都看过了。

Nǐ suǒyǒu de shū wǒ dōu kànguòle.

I've read all your books.
你所要做的就是留下意见。

Nǐ suǒ yào zuò de jiùshì liúxià yìjiàn.

All you have to do is to make a comment.
你手里的是什么？

Nǐ shǒulǐ de shì shénme?

What is in your hands?
你才是自己命运的主人。

Nǐ cái shì zìjǐ mìngyùn de zhǔrén.

You are the master of your own destiny.
你执行你的计划了吗？

Nǐ zhíxíng nǐ de jìhuà le ma?

Did you carry out your plan?
你找到你的票了吗？

Nǐ zhǎodào nǐ de piào le ma?

Have you found your ticket yet?
你找我的房子有困难吗？

Nǐ zhǎo wǒ de fángzi yǒu kùnnan ma?

Did you have any difficulty in finding my house?
你把我的啤酒都喝完了吗？

Nǐ bǎ wǒ de píjiǔ dōu hē wánle ma?

Did you finish all my beer?
你救了我的命。

Nǐ jiùle wǒ de mìng.

You saved my life.
你明白我的意思吗？

Nǐ míngbai wǒ de yìsi ma?

Do you understand what I'm saying?
你昨天应该来的。

Nǐ zuótiān yīnggāi lái de.

You should have come yesterday.
你昨天应该来看我的。

Nǐ zuótiān yīnggāi láikàn wǒ de.

You ought to have come to see me yesterday.
你是一个人来这儿的吗？

Nǐ shì yí gè rén lái zhèr de ma?

Did you come here alone?
你是一个美丽的女人。

Nǐ shì yí gè měilì de nǚrén.

You're a beautiful young woman.
你是一名很好的老师。

Nǐ shì yì míng hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

You're a very good teacher.
你是不是刚到的？

Nǐ shìbúshì gāng dào de?

Did you just get here? ⇒ Was it just now that you got here?
你是个优秀的记者。

Nǐ shì gè yōuxiù de jìzhě.

You're an excellent journalist.
你是个好的领导人。

Nǐ shì gè hǎo de lǐngdǎorén.

You're a good leader.
你是个很棒的诗人。

Nǐ shì gè hěn bàng de shīrén.

You're a great poet.
你是个真正的朋友。

Nǐ shì gè zhēnzhèng de péngyou.

You're a real friend.
你是什么时候买的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou mǎi de?

When did you buy it?
你是什么时候来的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou lái de?

When did you get here?
你是今天买还是昨天买的？

Nǐ shì jīntiān mǎi háishi zuótiān mǎi de?

Did you buy it today or yesterday?
你是从哪里照的相？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎlǐ zhào de xiāng?

Where did you have your picture taken?
你是你自己最大的敌人。

Nǐ shì nǐ zìjǐ zuì dà de dírén.

You're your own worst enemy.
你是动手能力强的人吗？

Nǐ shì dòngshǒu nénglì qiáng de rén ma?

Are you a hands-on person?
你是告诉我这里很安全的人。

Nǐ shì gàosu wǒ zhèlǐ hěn ānquán de rén.

You were the one who told me it was safe here.
你是和谁一起来的？

Nǐ shì hé shéi yì qǐlai de?

Who did you come with?
你是哪里的人？

Nǐ shì nǎlǐ de rén?

Where are you from?