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Chinese grammar - Possession using 的 (de)

Possession using 的 (de)

In Chinese, another use of the particle (de) is to indicate possession or ownership.

The pattern is: [Possessor] + + [Possessed item]

Examples:
我的书
wǒ de shū
my book
他的车
tā de chē
his car
老师的教室
lǎoshī de jiàoshì
the teacher's classroom
这是我的书。
zhè shì wǒ de shū.
This is my book.
那是你的车。
nà shì nǐ de chē.
That is your car.
这是他的房子。
zhè shì tā de fángzi.
This is his house.
狗的尾巴很长。
gǒu de wěiba hěn cháng.
The dog's tail is long.
他的车在哪里?
tā de chē zài nálǐ?
Where is his car?
你要我的笔吗?
nǐ yào wǒ de bǐ ma?
Do you want my pen?
我的朋友在日本工作。
wǒ de péngyǒu zài rìběn gōngzuò.
My friend works in Japan.
我喜欢你的朋友。
wǒ xǐhuān nǐ de péngyǒu.
I like your friend.
她的头发很漂亮。
tā de tóufa hěn piàoliang.
Her hair is beautiful.
你们的老师很好。
nǐmen de lǎoshī hěn hǎo.
Your teacher is very good.
他们的朋友在这里。
tāmen de péngyǒu zài zhèlǐ.
Their friend is here.
她们的花很漂亮。
tāmen de huā hěn piàoliang.
Their (females) flowers are beautiful.

她们 (men) means 'plural marker'

老板的办公室在三楼。
lǎobǎn de bàngōngshì zài sān lóu.
The boss's office is on the third floor.

老板 (lǎobǎn) means 'boss'

三楼 (sānlóu) means 'third floor'

孩子的玩具在桌子上。
háizi de wánjù zài zhuōzi shàng.
The child's toy is on the table.
医生的诊所很近。
yīshēng de zhěnsuǒ hěn jìn.
The doctor's clinic is very close.

诊所 (zhěnsuǒ) means 'clinic' or 'practice'

(jìn) means 'near'

老师的书在书架上。
lǎoshī de shū zài shūjià shàng.
The teacher's book is on the bookshelf.
朋友的电话在桌子上。
péngyǒu de diànhuà zài zhuōzi shàng.
The friend's phone is on the table.

电话 (diànhuà) means 'telephone'