Word: 的 (de, dì, dí, dī)

These are the Chinese grammar articles about 的 , whether they focus on it or mention it.

的 dictionary entry

de: marks possession and modification; used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis; used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression
dì: target
dí: really
dī: taxi

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What 的 means in each sentence

marks possession and modification 11214 sentences
used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis 1160 sentences
used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression 830 sentences

Example sentences using 的

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两国边境的军队开始备战。

Liǎng guó biānjìng de jūnduì kāishǐ bèizhàn.

The troops on the border between the two countries began preparing for war.
两地的时差是八个小时。

Liǎngdì de shíchà shì bā gè xiǎoshí.

The time difference between the two places is eight hours.
两家公司的价格博弈还在继续。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de jiàgé bóyì hái zài jìxù.

The price contest between the two companies is still going on.
两家公司的并购成功了。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de bìnggòu chénggōngle.

The merger of the two companies succeeded.
两家公司的系统对接好了。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de xìtǒng duìjiē hǎole.

The two companies' systems have been linked up.
两家店的价位差不多。

Liǎng jiā diàn de jiàwèi chàbùduō.

The price levels at the two shops are about the same.
两家店的价格差额很大。

Liǎng jiā diàn de jiàgé chā'é hěn dà.

The price difference between the two shops is big.
两张照片的边缘没有重合。

Liǎng zhāng zhàopiān de biānyuán méiyǒu chónghé.

The edges of the two photos don't line up.
两所大学的老师经常互访交流。

Liǎng suǒ dàxué de lǎoshī jīngcháng hùfǎng jiāoliú.

Teachers from the two universities often exchange visits.
两次发作的区间越来越短。

Liǎngcì fāzuò de qūjiān yuèláiyuè duǎn.

The interval between attacks is getting shorter and shorter.
两泡狗尿，一样的味儿

liǎng pào gǒu niào, yíyàng de wèir

two puddles of dog urine: the same smell
两省交界的地方，路很难走。

Liǎng shěng jiāojiè de dìfang, lù hěn nán zǒu.

The road is hard to travel where the two provinces border each other.
两者之间只有很小的差别。

Liǎngzhě zhījiān zhǐyǒu hěn xiǎo de chābié.

There is only a marginal difference between the two.
两者之间有显著的差别。

Liǎngzhě zhījiān yǒu xiǎnzhù de chābié.

There are noticeable differences between the two.
两股道上跑的火车，走的不是一条路

liǎng gǔ dào shang pǎo de huǒchē, zǒu de bú shì yìtiáo lù

trains running on two tracks: not travelling the same road
两队的实力相差悬殊。

Liǎng duì de shílì xiāngchà xuánshū.

The two teams are vastly different in strength.
两队的实力相等，比赛很精彩。

Liǎng duì de shílì xiāngděng, bǐsài hěn jīngcǎi.

The two teams are equally strong, so the match was exciting.
两队的差距正在缩小。

Liǎng duì de chājù zhèngzài suōxiǎo.

The gap between the two teams is narrowing.
严厉的法律能不能威慑犯罪？

Yánlì de fǎlǜ néng bùnéng wēishè fànzuì?

Can strict laws deter crime?
严谨的学风让他受益一生。

Yánjǐn de xuéfēng ràng tā shòuyì yìshēng.

A rigorous style of study benefited him for life.
个人自由是民主的精髓。

Gèrén zìyóu shì mínzhǔ de jīngsuǐ.

Individual freedom is the soul of democracy.
丫头是当妈的小棉袄

yātou shì dāng mā de xiǎo mián'ǎo

a daughter is her mother's little padded jacket
中东地区的石油非常有名。

Zhōngdōng dìqū de shíyóu fēicháng yǒumíng.

The oil of the Middle East is very famous.
中产阶层的压力越来越大。

Zhōngchǎn jiēcéng de yālì yuèláiyuè dà.

The middle class is under more and more pressure.
中医有几千年的历史。

Zhōngyī yǒu jǐqiān nián de lìshǐ.

Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of several thousand years.
中午到达那里是不可能的。

Zhōngwǔ dàodá nàli shì bù kěnéng de.

It's impossible to get there by noon.
中午的太阳火辣辣的。

Zhōngwǔ de tàiyang huǒlàlà de.

The midday sun is scorching hot.
中华的茶文化很有名。

Zhōnghuá de chá wénhuà hěn yǒumíng.

China's tea culture is very famous.
中原地区的冬天很冷，夏天很热。

Zhōngyuán dìqū de dōngtiān hěn lěng, xiàtiān hěn rè.

In the Central Plains region, winters are cold and summers are hot.
中国人口大约是英国人口的二十一倍。

Zhōngguó rénkǒu dàyuē shì Yīngguó rénkǒu de èrshí yībèi.

The population of China is about twenty-one times that of the UK.
中国人没有给小费的习惯。

Zhōngguórén méiyǒu gěi xiǎofèi de xíguàn.

There is no tipping culture in China.
中国人的胃最爱国了。

Zhōngguórén de wèi zuì àiguó le.

Chinese people have the most patriotic stomachs.
中国小学的学制是几年？

Zhōngguó xiǎoxué de xuézhì shì jǐnián?

How many years does primary school last in China?
中国是个巨大的国家。

Zhōngguó shì gè jùdà de guójiā.

China is a huge country.
中国是亚洲最大的国家。

Zhōngguó shì Yàzhōu zuì dà de guójiā.

China is the largest country in Asia.
中国是哪一年成为共和的？

Zhōngguó shì nǎ yì nián chéngwéi gònghé de?

In what year did China become a republic?
中国是日本的20倍大。

Zhōngguó shì Rìběn de èrshí bèi dà.

China is twenty times as large as Japan.
中国有中国的特点。

Zhōngguó yǒu Zhōngguó de tèdiǎn.

China has Chinese characteristics.
中国有悠久的历史。

Zhōngguó yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.

China has a long history.
中国有着璀璨的历史和文化。

Zhōngguó yǒuzhe cuǐcàn de lìshǐ hé wénhuà.

China has a resplendent history and culture.
中国的人口比日本8倍多。

Zhōngguó de rénkǒu bǐ Rìběn bā bèi duō.

The population of China is 8 times that of Japan.
中国的八大菜系，你吃过几个？

Zhōngguó de bādàcàixì, nǐ chīguo jǐ ge?

How many of China's eight major cuisines have you tried?
中国的农耕历史非常长。

Zhōngguó de nónggēng lìshǐ fēicháng cháng.

China has a very long history of agriculture.
中国的当代青年文化很空洞。

Zhōngguó de dāngdài qīngnián wénhuà hěn kōngdòng.

Contemporary Chinese youth culture is very shallow.
中国的茶文化源远流长。

Zhōngguó de chá wénhuà yuányuǎnliúcháng.

China's tea culture has a very long history.
中国的饮食文化博大精深。

Zhōngguó de yǐnshí wénhuà bódàjīngshēn.

Chinese food culture is wide-ranging and profound.
中国的首都是北京。

Zhōngguó de shǒudū shì Běijīng.

The capital of China is Beijing.
中国给我许多不同的印象。

Zhōngguó gěi wǒ xǔduō bùtóng de yìnxiàng.

China gives me many different impressions.
中国诗歌以李白的诗最为有名。

Zhōngguó shīgē yǐ Lǐ Bái de shī zuìwéi yǒumíng.

Li Bai's work is the most famous of Chinese poetry.
中奖的概率非常小，别太期待。

Zhòngjiǎng de gàilǜ fēicháng xiǎo, bié tài qīdài.

The probability of winning a prize is very small, so don't expect too much.
中子星是怎么形成的？

Zhōngzǐxīng shì zěnme xíngchéng de?

How is a neutron star formed?
中子星的密度非常大。

Zhōngzǐxīng de mìdù fēicháng dà.

The density of a neutron star is extremely high.
中山装的扣子掉了一颗。

Zhōngshānzhuāng de kòuzi diào le yì kē.

One button has fallen off the Zhongshan suit.
中文并不是世界上最难的语言。

Zhōngwén bìng bú shì shìjiè shàng zuì nán de yǔyán.

Chinese is not the hardest language in the world.
中文的量词很难记。

Zhōngwén de liàngcí hěn nánjì.

Chinese classifiers are hard to remember.
中松为自己的愚蠢问题苦笑。

Zhōng sōng wèi zìjǐ de yúchǔn wèntí kǔxiào.

Nakamatsu smiled bitterly at his own stupid question.
中药的疗效来得比较慢。

Zhōngyào de liáoxiào láide bǐjiào màn.

Traditional Chinese medicine takes longer to show its effect.
串起来的螃蟹,横行不了啦

chuàn qǐlai de pángxiè,héngxíng bù liǎo la

crabs strung together: they can't walk sideways any more
临街的房间晚上很吵。

Línjiē de fángjiān wǎnshang hěn chǎo.

The rooms facing the street are noisy at night.
临近中午，路上的车越来越多。

Línjìn zhōngwǔ, lùshang de chē yuèláiyuè duō.

As noon approaches, there are more and more cars on the road.
为了赶上她，他尽快的走。

Wèile gǎnshàng tā, tā jǐnkuài de zǒu.

He walked as fast as he could to catch up with her.
为什么不让你的嘴巴休息呢？

Wèishénme búràng nǐ de zuǐba xiūxi ne?

Why don't you give your mouth a rest?
为什么买这样的车呢？

Wèishénme mǎi zhèyàng de chē ne?

Why are you buying this type of car?
为什么他会做这样的事呢？

Wèishénme tā huì zuò zhèyàng de shì ne?

Why did he do such a thing?
为什么你不叫你的父母给你买车？

Wèishénme nǐ bú jiào nǐ de fùmǔ gěi nǐ mǎi chē?

Why don't you ask your parents to buy you a car?
为什么你对于这个有这样的想法？

Wèishénme nǐ duìyú zhège yǒu zhèyàng de xiǎngfǎ?

Why should you think that?
为什么你的嘴那么大？

Wèishénme nǐ de zuǐ nàme dà?

Why is your mouth so big?
为什么你的脑袋那么聪明呢？

Wèishénme nǐ de nǎodai nàme cōngming ne?

Why are you so smart?
为什么你要试图隐藏自己的情感？

Wèishénme nǐ yào shìtú yǐncáng zìjǐ de qínggǎn?

Why are you trying to hide your feelings?
为什么天是蓝的？

Wèishénme tiān shì lán de?

Why is the sky blue?
为什么天空是蓝的？

Wèishénme tiānkōng shì lán de?

Why is the sky blue?
为什么她的父亲去了日本？

Wèishénme tā de fùqīn qùle Rìběn?

Why did her father go to Japan?
为什么它是必要的？

Wèishénme tā shì bìyào de?

Why should it be necessary?
为什么宗教是必要的？

Wèishénme zōngjiào shì bìyào de?

Why is religion necessary?
为什么我的兄弟是笨蛋？

Wèishénme wǒ de xiōngdì shì bèndàn?

Why is my brother stupid?
为什么我越来越胖的？

Wèishénme wǒ yuèláiyuè pàng de?

Why am I getting fatter and fatter?
为什么所有的小伙子都喜欢她？

Wèishénme suǒyǒu de xiǎohuǒzi dōu xǐhuan tā?

Why do all the guys like her?
为什么最近的水果价格会飙升？

Wèishénme zuìjìn de shuǐguǒ jiàgé huì biāoshēng?

Why have fruit prices soared recently?
为什么植物是绿色的？

Wèishénme zhíwù shì lǜsè de?

Why are plants green?
为什么没人来我的网站呢？

Wèishénme méi rén lái wǒ de wǎngzhàn ne?

Why isn't anyone visiting my website?
为什么现在的生育率这么低？

Wèishénme xiànzài de shēngyùlǜ zhème dī?

Why is the fertility rate so low these days?
为什么草是绿色的？

Wèishénme cǎo shì lǜsè de?

Why is grass green?
为什么这本书的销量一直上不去？

Wèishénme zhè běn shū de xiāoliàng yìzhí shàngbúqù?

Why have this book's sales never picked up?
为什么雪是白色的呢？

Wèishénme xuě shì báisè de ne?

Why is snow white?
为别人掘陷阱，掉下去的是自己

wèi biéren jué xiànjǐng, diào xiàqù de shì zìjǐ

dig a pit for others, and it is yourself who falls in
为这美好的晚餐谢谢你。

Wèi zhè měihǎo de wǎncān xièxie nǐ.

Thank you for the wonderful dinner.
主办国的球迷特别热情。

Zhǔbànguó de qiúmí tèbié rèqíng.

The fans of the host country are especially enthusiastic.
主场球迷的声音真大！

Zhǔchǎng qiúmí de shēngyīn zhēn dà!

The home fans are so loud!
主持人的开场白让大家都笑了。

Zhǔchírén de kāichǎngbái ràng dàjiā dōu xiàole.

The host's opening remarks made everyone laugh.
举重是他最擅长的运动。

Jǔzhòng shì tā zuì shàncháng de yùndòng.

Weight-lifting is the sport he is best at.
久等了，您的咖啡好了。

Jiǔděng le, nín de kāfēi hǎole.

Thanks for waiting, your coffee is ready.
久违的阳光终于出来了。

Jiǔwéi de yángguāng zhōngyú chūláile.

The long-missed sunshine has finally come out.
义大利是很美丽的国家。

Yìdàlì shì hěn měilì de guójiā.

Italy is a very beautiful country.
义大利的首都是罗马。

Yìdàlì de shǒudū shì Luómǎ.

The capital of Italy is Rome.
乌云密布是暴雨的预兆。

Wūyún mìbù shì bàoyǔ de yùzhào.

Dark clouds gathering are an omen of a heavy rainstorm.
乖的也疼，呆的也疼

guāi de yě téng, dāi de yě téng

the well-behaved one is loved, the slow one is loved too
乘车须知贴在门口的墙上。

Chéngchē xūzhī tiē zài ménkǒu de qiáng shàng.

The instructions for riding the bus are posted on the wall by the door.
九十年代的老歌很好听。

Jiǔshí niándài de lǎogē hěn hǎotīng.

The old songs from the nineties sound great.
九溪十八涧的水，冲来的

jiǔxī shíbā jiàn de shuǐ, chōng lái de

the water of nine streams and eighteen gullies: it was washed together
也许他会是一个很好的老师。

Yěxǔ tā huì shì yí gè hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

Maybe he will be a good teacher.