Another way to explain the three “de” particles of Chinese Grammar
The three “de” particles of Chinese grammar. The use of the particle “de” is to modify another noun, verb, or adjective. For example, if Chinese people want to say “quietly,” they would say “安静地 (Ān jìng de).” Or, if they would want to say “Sara’s house,” they would say “莎拉de房子.” There are three de particles. They are all pronounced “de” with the neutral tone when used as a particle, which is why people can easily confuse them with one another. Similar to how “their, they’re, and there” are some of the most common typos in the English language, “的," "得," and "地” are also some of the most common grammar mistakes in Chinese. • 的 (de) for modifying nouns • 得 (de), for modifying verbs • 地 (de), for modifying adjectives (into adverbs) 1. 的, NOUN MODIFIER Used as a noun modifier, “ 的 (de)” is most commonly used to indicate possession , such as the “’s” in English. As previously mentioned, “ Sara’s house” would be "莎拉 的 房子 (Shā lā de fáng zi...
