How to Say ‘Of; used to describe something’ in Simplified Chinese
的
de
[duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [的] often links a time phrase to a noun: [今晚的位子] "tonight's table," [明天的预约] "tomorrow's reservation." It works like putting "for" or "of" in English, depending on the phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
的
de
[duh]
of; possessive particle
A common particle used to link descriptive words to nouns, like ‘tonight’s’ in 今晚的位子.
我想订今晚的位子，还想确认一下停车位够不够。
I’d like to reserve a table for tonight, and I also want to confirm whether there are enough parking spaces.
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