The uses of de 的 To separate two nouns, incl - Cchatty

The uses of de 的

To separate two nouns, including to indicate possession, use 的:

my book
wǒ de shū
我的书

economic problems
jīngjì de wèntí
经济的问题

To separate adjectives from nouns when the adjective is put before the noun, use 的:

a very large family (or very large families)
✔ CC: hěn dà de jiātíng 很大的家庭
✖ BC: 很大的家!

pretty girls
piàoliang de gūniáng
漂亮的姑娘

To put a descriptive phrase in front of a noun in “that” and “who” clauses (i.e. “the thing that . . . ” or “the person who . . . ”), use de 的:

the book that I bought yesterday
Wǒ zuótiān mǎide shū
我昨天买的书

the people who bought that book
Mǎi nèiběn shū de rén
买那本书的人