Modifying nouns using ... phrase + "de"
In addition to linking adjectives to nouns , 的 (de) can also be used to link a whole phrase to a noun, making the already useful 的 (de) even more useful. Contents [ hide ] 1 Structure 2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and Further Reading 4.1 Books Structure As well as attaching adjectives to nouns , 的 (de) can be used to attach whole phrases to nouns. In English this is often achieved with "who" or "that." For example, "the man who went to Beijing" or "the book that I bought yesterday." Phrase + 的 + Noun Here a phrase means Verb + (Object) . Examples 妈妈 做 的 菜 māma zuò de cài the food that mom cooks 去 北京 的 火车 qù Běijīng de huǒchē the train that goes to Beijing 你 教 的 学生 nǐ jiāo de xuésheng the students that you teach 老板 请 的 朋友 lǎobǎn qǐng de péngyou the friends that the boss invited 我 画 的 画 ...