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的 de · dì · dí · dī

HSK 1Character4 readings

A small word that shows something belongs to someone or something.

Radical
白
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
白 勺
Traditional
的
Frequency
#1 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

deMain readingdìReading 2díReading 3dīReading 4

de

de5Main readingHSK 1
  1. A small word that shows something belongs to someone or something.
  2. A small word that connects a describing word to a thing or person.
  3. Said at the end of a sentence to make it stronger.

Examples

  • 这是我的书。

    zhè shì wǒ de shū

    This is my book.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 她的猫很可爱。

    tā de māo hěn kě ài

    Her cat is very cute.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 红的苹果很好吃。

    hóng de píng guǒ hěn hǎo chī

    Red apples are very tasty.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “的” as de

别的bié deotherWordHSK 1有的yǒu desome people or things, but not allWordHSK 1真的zhēn dereallyWordHSK 1的话de huàifWordHSK 2有的是yǒu de shìto have plenty of somethingWordHSK 3似的shì delikeWordHSK 4没说的méi shuō dereally goodWordHSK 7–9真是的zhēn shi deused to show you are a little angry or unhappyWordHSK 7–9

dì

di4Reading 2
  1. (bound form) bull's-eye; target CC-CEDICT

Words that use “的” as dì

目的mù dìa goalWordHSK 2目的地mù dì dìthe place where you are goingWordHSK 7–9有的放矢yǒu dì fàng shǐto do things with a clear goal in mindWordHSK 7–9中的zhòng dìto hit the targetWord准的zhǔn dìstandardWord寻的xún dìhomingWord标的biāo dìtargetWord破的pò dìto hit the targetWord

dí

di2Reading 3
  1. really and truly CC-CEDICT

Words that use “的” as dí

的确dí quèindeedWordHSK 4的款dí kuǎnreliable fundsWord美的měi díMideaWord的士高dí shì gāoHKWord的确良dí què liángdacronWord

dī

di1Reading 4
  1. taxi (as in 的士)

Examples

  • 我们坐的士去车站吧。

    wǒ men zuò dī shì qù chē zhàn ba

    Let's take a taxi to the station.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 打的回家太贵了。

    dǎ dī huí jiā tài guì le

    Taking a taxi home is too expensive.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “的” as dī

打的dǎ dī(coll.) to take a taxiWord摩的mó dīmotorcycle taxiWord的哥dī gēmale taxi driverWord的士dī shìtaxiWord的姐dī jiěfemale taxi driverWord面的miàn dīabbr. of 面包车的士Word摩托车的士mó tuō chē dī shìmotorcycle taxiWord

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 白

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