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How to modify nouns with adjective + 的 (de) in Chinese

Adj. + 的 (de) + Noun

的 (de) — adjective + 的 (de) + noun

HSK 3Adverbs with Adjectives

Rule structure

的 (de) after an adjective turns it into an attributive modifier before a noun. This construction shows what quality the object, person, or situation has.

Examples

我有一辆红色的汽车。

Wǒ yǒu yī liàng hóngsè de qìchē.

I have a red car.

她穿了一件漂亮的衣服。

Tā chuān le yījiàn piāoliàng de yīfú.

She wore a beautiful dress.

她有一个可爱的妹妹。

Tā yǒu yīgè kě'ài de mèimei.

She has a cute younger sister.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

的

de

Possessive particle; modifier particle

我

wǒ

I, me

有

yǒu

To have

一

yī

One, 1

辆

liàng

Measure word for vehicles

红色

hóng sè

Red color

车

chē

Car; vehicle

她

tā

She

穿

chuān

To wear, to put on (clothes); to pierce through

了

le

Particle (completed action or change of state)

件

jiàn

(classifier for things, clothing, events)

漂亮

piàoliang

Beautiful, pretty

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “adjective + 的 + noun” in Chinese with 的?

Use the structure: Adj. + 的 (de) + Noun. For example: 我有一辆红色的汽车。 — “I have a red car”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

我有一辆红色的汽车。 — “I have a red car”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.

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