的
de
(possessive particle)
Joins a describing word or phrase to the noun after it, like English 's or 'of': 我的书 'my book', 红色的车 'the red car'.
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Grammar with 的
的
的 — possessive / attributive
什么的
什么的 — and so on / and the like
是…的
是…的 — emphasizing details
的话
的话 — if (conditional softener)
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