How to Say ‘My’ in Traditional Chinese
我的
wǒ de
[waw duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [我的] means “my.” In emotional reactions, it often starts dramatic exclamations like [我的天啊] or [我的心].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In sports viewing, starting with [我的...] can sound playfully dramatic, like saying “my gosh” in English.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
First-person singular pronoun, referring to the speaker.
我的心跳得很快。
My heart is beating fast.
的
de
[duh]
possessive particle; of
Used after a pronoun or noun to show possession, like 'my' in English.
我的心還沒平靜下來。
My heart still hasn't calmed down.
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