HSK 2.0 Level 1+
HSK 3.0 Level 1+
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的 for Possession
Show whose thing it is and attach simple descriptions with 的.
Pattern
Owner + 的 + thing
Use 的 to connect people with things, relationships, and descriptions.
这不是我的书。
When to use 的 for Possession
的 links a modifier to a noun. At HSK 1, the most useful case is possession: 我的书, 他的老师, 妈妈的手机.
她是老师的朋友。
She is the teacher’s friend.
这是妈妈的手机。
This is Mom’s phone.
我的名字叫安娜。
My name is Anna.
中国的朋友来了。
The friend from China came.
Common traps
- Do not use 是 to show possession.
- Use 的 before the noun being owned.
- Avoid stacking many 的 phrases in beginner sentences.
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