How to Say ‘Of’ in Traditional Chinese
的
de
[de]
💬 Usage Tip: 的 links a person or description to a noun: 我的枕頭 "my pillow," 黑色的貓 "the black cat." It's one of the most common building blocks in Chinese, so get used to seeing it between "owner/description" and "thing."
Phrase Breakdown
的
de
[de]
of
Indicates possession or association.
我的朋友給了我一本書。
My friend gave me a book.
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