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How to Say ‘His books’ in Simplified Chinese

他的书

tā de shū

[tā de shū]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 的 (de) after a person to show ownership, like an English 's. 他的书 can mean one book or several, because Chinese nouns don't show plural.

Phrase Breakdown

他

tā

[tā]

he

Third-person pronoun for a male.

Example

他在家。

He is at home.

的

de

[de]

possessive particle

Used to indicate possession or the role of modifying.

Example

这本书是他的。

This book is his.

书

shū

[shū]

book

A noun for a book.

Example

这本书很好看。

This book is very good.

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