How to Say ‘Xiaomei's boyfriend’ in Simplified Chinese
小美的男朋友
xiǎo měi de nán péng yǒu
[Xiǎoměi duh nánpéngyou]
💬 Usage Tip: 的 after a name or person works like English "'s": 小美的男朋友 is literally "Xiaomei's boyfriend". Swap the name or the noun for something new, like 我的朋友 "my friend".
Phrase Breakdown
小美的
xiǎo měi de
Xiaomei's
的 (de) shows possession, like 's. It is light and toneless.
这是小美的书。
This is Xiaomei's book.
Words in this phrase
小美
xiǎo měi
[Xiǎoměi]
Xiaomei (a name)
A common Chinese female given name; 小 is an affectionate prefix, 美 means beautiful.
小美是我的同学。
Xiaomei is my classmate.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.
贵公司的团队很年轻。
Your company’s team is very young.
男朋友
nán péng yǒu
[nánpéngyou]
boyfriend
A male romantic partner.
她男朋友很高。
Her boyfriend is tall.
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