D Chinese Grammar Basic

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Pinyin D

Phrase + 的 (noun modifier) de The structural particle 的 (de) connects a modifying phrase to a noun, similar to English relative clauses or adjective phrases. Any phras...
对 + Person + Verb duì The preposition 对 (duì) is placed before a person or thing to indicate the target or direction of an action. It translates roughly to 'to...
Verb + Adj. (result complement) dǒng / dào / hǎo A result complement is an adjective or verb placed directly after the main verb to describe the result or outcome of the action. Together...
都 (all) dōu The adverb 都 (dōu) means 'all' or 'both' and is placed before the verb to indicate that the preceding subject includes everyone or everyt...
都 (emphasizing quantity) dōu When 都 (dōu) is used with expressions of quantity, question words, or lists, it emphasizes the completeness or extent of the action — mea...
...的 (omitting a noun) de When the context makes the noun clear, 的 (de) can stand in for an omitted noun, functioning like 'one' or 'the one that' in English. The ...
多 + Adj. (asking degree) duō The word 多 (duō) is placed before an adjective in a question to ask about the degree or extent of a quality, such as height, length, age,...
……，对不对 / 好不好 (tag question with 不) duì bu duì / hǎo bu hǎo A statement followed by an A-not-A phrase like 对不对, 好不好, or 是不是 forms a tag question, asking for confirmation or agreement. It is similar...
多 (number in excess) duō Placing 多 (duō) after a number indicates 'more than' or 'over' that number. It expresses an approximate quantity that exceeds the stated ...
都 + 了 (expressing 'already') dōu The pattern 都...了 is used to emphasize that something has already reached a certain point or degree, often expressing surprise, impatienc...
到 + Place (to go to / arrive at) dào The verb 到 (dào) means 'to arrive at' or 'to go to' a specific place. It emphasizes reaching the destination rather than simply the act o...
比...多了 (much more in comparisons) duō le Use 多了, 得多, or 很多 after the adjective in a 比 comparison to express that the difference is significant — meaning 'much more' or 'a lot mor...
的时候 (when) de shíhou 的时候 (de shíhou) is placed after a verb, adjective, or time expression to mean 'when' or 'at the time of.' It sets the temporal context fo...
Verb + 得 + Complement (degree complement) de Use 得 (de) after a verb to describe how an action is performed or the extent of its result. The complement following 得 can be an adjectiv...
Verb + 到 / 见 (result complement) dào / jiàn Attach 到 (dào) or 见 (jiàn) after certain verbs to indicate that the action has achieved its intended result. 到 emphasizes successfully re...
第 + Number (ordinal numbers) dì Place 第 (dì) before a number to create an ordinal number, similar to adding '-st,' '-nd,' '-rd,' or '-th' in English. The resulting ordin...