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的

de/dī · di/dí · di/dì · di

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Meaning

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de 的

  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute)
  3. (used to form a nominal expression)
  4. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  5. also pr. [dì] or [di] in poetry and songs

dī 的

  1. a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 (dīshì))

dí 的

  1. really and truly

dì 的

  1. (bound form) bull's-eye; target

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)书(shū)，那(nà)是(shì)他(tā)的(de)。

This is my book, and that is his.

02

他(tā)坐(zuò)的(dī)士(shì)去(qù)机(jī)场(chǎng)。

He takes a taxi to the airport.

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