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How to Say ‘Of; used to link words’ in Traditional Chinese

的

de

[duh]

💬 Usage Tip: 的 links words so the part before it describes the part after it: 今天的活動 = today's event. You can swap in other time words the same way, like 昨天的會議 or 明天的安排.

Phrase Breakdown

的

de

[duh]

of; possessive particle

A grammar particle used to link descriptions, possession, or attributes, like 'of' or apostrophe-s in English.

Example

今天的活動有很多公司參加。

Today's event has many companies participating.

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