A2 · Grammar reference
Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"
In addition to linking adjectives to nouns, 的 (de) can also be used to link a whole phrase to a noun, making the already useful 的 (de) even more useful.
- Keywords
- 的
- Used for
- Expressing quality · Describing actions · Describing places · Describing things · Describing people
- Classification
- Adverbs with Adjectives · HSK2
Examples (14)
妈妈做的菜
去北京的火车
你教的学生
老板请的朋友
我画的画
他写的书
妈妈给我买的衣服
客户问的问题
穿Prada的女人
不喜欢中国菜的老外
妈妈做的
我画的
他写的
你教的
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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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