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How to Say ‘My hostage’ in Traditional Chinese

我的人質

wǒ de rén zhì

[wǒ de rénzhì]

💬 Usage Tip: 的 (de) after a person makes it possessive: 我的 "my", 你的 "your". Swap the noun: 我的手機 "my phone".

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

me

Refers to oneself.

Example

這是給我的。

This is for me.

的

de

[de]

possessive particle

Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.

Example

這是我的書。

This is my book.

人質

rén zhì

[rénzhì]

hostage

A person or thing held to force someone to meet demands.

Example

警察救出了人質。

The police rescued the hostage.

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