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Modifying nouns with adjective + 的 ("de")

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Adverbs with adjectives
HSK 2

Structure

Adj. + 的 + Noun Adj. + 的

Definition

形容词后面加“的”用来修饰名词，表示该名词具有该形容词所描述的特征。

Adding '的' after an adjective to modify a noun, indicating that the noun has the characteristic described by the adjective.

Usage

形容词 + 的 + 名词。形容词直接放在“的”前面，名词放在“的”后面，形成一个定语结构。例如：红的花（红色的花）、高的楼（高大的楼）。

Adjective + 的 + Noun. The adjective is placed directly before '的', and the noun after '的' to form an attributive structure. For example: 红的花 (red flower), 高的楼 (tall building).

Examples

  • 1 我喜欢蓝色的天空。 (I like the blue sky.)
  • 2 她穿着一件漂亮的红裙子。 (She is wearing a beautiful red dress.)
  • 3 这是一个很难的问题。 (This is a very difficult question.)
  • 4 他住在一个安静的小镇上。 (He lives in a quiet small town.)
  • 5 我买到一本有趣的书。 (I bought an interesting book.)

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