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Meaning of 的

Pinyin de、 dì、 dí、 dī

Radical

白

Strokes

Definition

(possessive particle) / of, really and truly, aim / clear

Usage

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的【dí】【dì】【de】 1. (dí) real; indeed; really 真实，实在：的确，的当（dàng），的情，的真，的证。 1. Truly; in fact ([En.] really; indeed) 2. (dí) certainly; necessarily 必定;一定。 2. Certainly ([En.] certainly) 3. (dí) 另见 de; dì 3. Refer to: de; dì 4. (dì) the center of a target 箭靶的中心。 1. The center of an archery target ([En.] centre of target for archery) 5. (dì) bright 鲜明、明亮的样子。 2. Brightness or vividness ([En.] bright) 6. (de) used after a word or phrase to indicate adjectival function 用在词或词组后表明形容词性。 1. Used after a word or phrase to indicate adjectival function 7. (de) substitute for the indicated person or thing 代替所指的人或物。 2. Substitute for the indicated person or thing 8. (de) indicates possession 表示所属的关系的词。 3. Indicates possession 9. (de) a particle, used at the end of a sentence to indicate affirmation 助词，用在句末，表示肯定的语气，常与“是”相应。 4. A particle used at the end of a sentence to express affirmation, often corresponding with "是" 10. (de) adverbial suffix 副词尾，同“地2”。 5. Adverbial suffix, same as "地" 11. (de) used to denote attributive relationships 用在定语后，表示词与词或短语之间的修饰关系。 1. Used after attributive words to indicate the modifying relationship between words or phrases 12. (de) used for possessive relationships 用在定语后，表示定语和中心词之间的领属关系。 2. Used after attributive words to indicate possessive relationships 13. (de) pronoun attached to words or phrases that replaces the indicated person or thing 附着在词或短语之后，构成“的”字结构，代替所指的人或物。 3. A pronoun attached to words or phrases that forms a "的" structure, replacing the indicated person or thing 14. (de) a particle that shows that the same verb or adjective is used before and after 助词。“的”字前后用相同的动词、形容词等，连用这样的结构，表示有这样的，有那样的。 4. A particle that indicates the same verb or adjective structure is used before and after 15. (de) used at the end of a statement to show affirmation 用在陈述句的末尾，表示肯定的语气。 7. Used at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate affirmation 16. (de) abbreviation for "taxi" (的士) （外）“的士”（出租车）的省称。 8. (foreign) Abbreviated term for "taxi" (的士)

厚厚的 hòu hòu de

thick

圆圆的 yuán yuán de

round / conglobate

斯堪的纳维亚 Sī kān dì nà wéi yà

Scandinavia

够受的 gòu shòu de

to be quite an ordeal / to be hard to bear

嫩嫩的 nèn nèn de

Tender

勃勃的 bó bó de

Vigorous

小小的 xiǎo xiǎo de

teeny-weeny

弯弯的 wān wān de

crooned / curved / bent / arched

别的 bié de

else / other

悄悄的 qiāo qiāo de

catfooted / soundlessly

悠悠的 yōu yōu de

Leisurely

憨憨的 hān hān de

Silly

扁扁的 biǎn biǎn de

flat / oblate

掌柜的 zhǎng guì de

Shopkeeper

冷冷的 lěng lěng de

Cold

巴尔的摩 Bā ěr dì mó

Baltimore (place name, surname etc)

暖暖的 nuǎn nuǎn de

warm

标的 biāo dì

target / aim / objective / what one hopes to gain

波罗的海 Bō luó dì Hǎi

Baltic Sea

浅浅的 jiān jiān de

shallow

浓浓的 nóng nóng de

thick

淡淡的 dàn dàn de

light / slight

似的 shì de

seems as if / rather like / Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]

狭长的 xiá cháng de

long and narrow

目的 mù dì

purpose / aim / goal / target / objective / CL:個|个[ge4]

甜甜的 tián tián de

Sweetness（歌曲名） / sweet

瘦瘦的 shòu shòu de

skinny

真的 zhēn de

real / genuine / trueborn / veritable / forsooth

般的 bān de

ish

的话 de huà

if (coming after a conditional clause)

有的是 yǒu de shì

have plenty of / there's no lack of

目的地 mù dì dì

destination (location)

的确 dí què

really / indeed

端的 duān dì

really / after all / details / particulars

长长的 cháng cháng de

long

这样的话 zhè yàng de huà

In this case

短短的 duǎn duǎn de

short / very brief

为的是 wèi de shì

for the sake of / for the purpose of

有的放矢 yǒu dì fàng shǐ

shoot the arrow at the target -- have a definite object in view / do sth. with a purpose

众矢之的 zhòng shǐ zhī dì

lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism / attacked on all sides

无的放矢 wú dì fàng shǐ

to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking / firing blindly / to shoot in the air / a shot in the dark

矮矮的 ǎi ǎi de

short

他妈的 tā mā de

(taboo curse) damn it! / fucking

无穷的 wú qióng de

infinite / endless

窄窄的 zhǎi zhǎi de

Narrow

缓缓的 huǎn huǎn de

gentle / gradual / slow

胖胖的 pàng pàng de

squabby

薄薄的 báo báo de

thinnish

热锅上的蚂蚁 rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ

(like) a cat on a hot tin roof / anxious / agitated

亚的斯亚贝巴 Yà dì sī Yà bèi bā

Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia

铮铮的 zhēng zhēng de

Clank

静静的 jìng jìng de

silent / quietly / still

的黎波里 Dì lí bō lǐ

Tripoli, capital of Libya / Tripoli, city in north Lebanon