的
de
sentence-final 的: affirms the statement — "that is how it is"
Every meaning
de
- (used after a time or situation phrase to stress the circumstance, as in 大半夜的 or 大过年的)
- (particle) turns a phrase into a noun: the one who; the thing that
- (particle) at the end of a sentence, stresses a fact or past detail
- (written for 地) marks how something is done: “-ly”, as in 慢慢的走 “walk slowly”
- (written for 得) links a verb to how well, how much or with what result, as in 跑的很快 “runs fast”
- (particle) marks possession or description: 's; of
dī
- (bound form) taxi (as in 的士, 打的)
dí
- (bound form) really; truly (as in 的确)
dì
- (bound form) target; bull's-eye (as in 目的)
In the Library
爸爸也说：“你可以的！
车也要加油 · What does 加油 mean? · HSK 1
也是大一点儿的。
我是来买药的。
一天吃一次 · Buying medicine in Chinese: a night at the pharmacy · HSK 2
Words with 的
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).