How to Say ‘Particle used to end a descriptive sentence’ in Simplified Chinese
的
de
[duh]
💬 Usage Tip: The [的] at the end of [我们都挺好的] gives the statement a softer, more natural spoken feel. You'll often hear it in casual replies about how things are going: [我很好(的)] both work, but the version with [的] sounds more conversational here.
Phrase Breakdown
的
de
[duh]
particle; descriptive ending
Here 的 appears in 挺好的, making the phrase sound complete and natural in conversation.
回答近况时常说“挺好的”，这里的“的”让语气更口语化。
When answering about how things are, people often say “quite good”; here “的” makes it sound more conversational.
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