How to Say ‘The dumplings she makes’ in Simplified Chinese
她做的饺子
tā zuò de jiǎo zi
[tā zuò de jiǎozi]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 的 after an action and in front of a noun to describe it: "she makes" + 的 + "dumplings" gives "the dumplings she makes". You can do the same with 我买的书 "the book I bought".
Phrase Breakdown
她做的
tā zuò de
made by her
做的 (zuò de) means 'made (by)'. 的 links the description to the noun and is light and short.
这是她做的。
She made this.
Words in this phrase
她
tā
[tā]
her; she
Third-person pronoun for a female.
她是我的朋友。
She is my friend.
做
zuò
[zuò]
to make
To make or prepare something, such as food.
我做了一个蛋糕。
I made a cake.
的
de
[de]
(attributive particle)
Links a descriptive clause to the noun it modifies, like 'that/which'.
我买的书很有意思。
The book I bought is interesting.
饺子
jiǎo zi
[jiǎozi]
dumplings
Boiled dough pockets filled with meat or vegetables, eaten especially at Spring Festival.
过年我们吃饺子。
We eat dumplings at New Year.
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