de

possessive, adjectival suffix

DEFINITIONS

的 de
  • of
  • ~'s (possessive particle)
  • (used after an attribute)
  • (used to form a nominal expression)
  • (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
的 dì
  • aim
  • clear
的 dí
  • really and truly
的 dī
  • see 的士[di1 shi4]

STROKES

WORDS

荷属安列斯 hé shǔ ān de liè sī Netherlands Antilles
荷屬安列斯 hé shǔ ān de liè sī Netherlands Antilles
葫芦里卖是什么药 hú lu lǐ mài de shì shén me yào what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?; what's going on?
葫蘆裡賣是什麼藥 hú lu lǐ mài de shì shén me yào what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?; what's going on?
蒙得維亞 méng dé wéi dì yà Montevideo, capital of Uruguay
姜是老辣 jiāng shì lǎo de là see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4]
薑是老辣 jiāng shì lǎo de là see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4]
姜还是老辣 jiāng hái shì lǎo de là ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom); the older, the wiser
薑還是老辣 jiāng hái shì lǎo de là ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom); the older, the wiser
飞跃 zhì de fēi yuè qualitative leap
飛躍 zhì de fēi yuè qualitative leap
走自己路,让人家去说 zǒu zì jǐ de lù , ràng rén jiā qù shuō Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche); Do it my way.
走自己路,讓人家去說 zǒu zì jǐ de lù , ràng rén jiā qù shuō Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche); Do it my way.
跑堂儿 pǎo táng r de waiter
跑堂兒 pǎo táng r de waiter
身体是革命本钱 shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián lit. the body is the revolution's capital; fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
身體是革命本錢 shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián lit. the body is the revolution's capital; fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
金窝银窝不如自己狗窝 jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō there's no place like home (idiom)
金窩銀窩不如自己狗窩 jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō there's no place like home (idiom)
钱不是万能,没钱是万万不能 qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
錢不是萬能,沒錢是萬萬不能 qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
铁打衙门,流水官 tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom); fig. government officials come and go
鐵打衙門,流水官 tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom); fig. government officials come and go
平 ā dì píng atabrine or quinacrine, used as antimalarial drug and antibiotic against intestinal parasite giardiasis
雅典泰门 yǎ diǎn de tài mén Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]