A1 · Grammar reference
Expressing close possession without "de"
Expressing possession in Chinese is accomplished with the particle 的 (de). But sometimes when certain (especially close) relationships are involved, it's more natural to drop the 的 (de).
- Keywords
- 的 · My · His · Her · Their · Our
- Used for
- Expressing possession
- Classification
- Particles · HSK1
Examples (10)
我家很大。
你哥哥很高。
这是我女朋友。
她妈妈很漂亮。
我们学校很大。
他们公司在北京。
你男朋友很帅。
他儿子很有名。
我女儿会说英语。
他爸爸是我们公司的老板。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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