How to Say ‘Brought’ in Simplified Chinese
带的
dài de
[dye duh]
💬 Usage Tip: In [给你们带的], [的] turns the earlier part into "the one that was brought for you." Chinese often leaves out the noun if it's obvious, so the full idea is like "This is the thing I brought for you."
Phrase Breakdown
带
dài
[dye]
bring; bring along
带 means 'to bring' something with you.
这是我特意带的。
This is something I brought especially for you.
的
de
[duh]
possessive/description particle
的 connects a description to a noun or completes a descriptive phrase.
这是给爸妈带的。
This is what I brought for Dad and Mom.
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