• of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  • (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  • (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  • (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎo táng r de "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīn de "new one")
  • also pr. or di in poetry and songs

Example sentences

  • (bound form) bull's-eye; target

  • really and truly