的 de

  1. de particle possessive particle
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Structural Particle 结构助词
    Notes: In this use 的 indicates the the item following belongs to the item preceding. It is required in most cases where a possessive relationship is intended (Ho 2002, '的' 1). For example, 政府的工作 'the government's work' (Xinhua Net, 2015-12-23). 的 is the most frequent word in the Beijing Language Institute's 1985 frequency wordlist (CC-CEDICT '的'; Guoyu '的' particle 1; Ho 2002, '的').
  2. de particle structural particle
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Structural Particle 结构助词
    Notes: In this usage, 的 modifies an adjective with more than one syllable to indicate an attributive relationship (Ho 2002, '的' 2; Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 419-420). For example, 她低声的说 She said in a low voice (Lao She, 2003, p. 176). 的 is used after reduplicated one syllable adjectives that modify a noun. In addition, 的 is also used in an attributive prepositional prhase that modifies a noun. For example, 这没有什么对不起人的地方。 'There is nothing to be sorry about here.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 174) 的 is used after a verb that modifies a noun (CC-CEDICT '的'; Guoyu '的' particle 1).
  3. de particle complement
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Structural Particle 结构助词
    Notes: In this usage, 的 acts as a complement or as a sentence final. For example, 工作是充分肯定的 'the work was abundantly confirmed.' (Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 420-421; CC-CEDICT '的'; Guoyu '的' particle 2).
  4. de particle a substitute for something already referred to
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Structural Particle 结构助词
    Notes: In this usage, 的 acts as a substitute for something referred to earlier or understood. For example, 黑的或白的？ 'A black one or a white one?' (Li Shaoqi, 2003, p. 421)
  5. dí adverb indeed; really
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '的'; Guoyu '的' dí adv)
  6. dí noun aim; lakṣya
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: lakṣya, Japanese: teki (BCSD '的', p. 864; MW 'ākramaṇa'; Unihan '的')

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Also contained in

家的 、 他娘的 、 拣好的 、 摩西的律法 、 黎明前的黑暗 、 的话 、 怎么搞的 、 似的 、 他喵的 、 破的 、 旧的不去，新的不来 、 人类的由来 、 零的 、 撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的 、 中的 、 乍猛的 、 摩的 、 瘦死的骆驼比马大 、 有的没的 、 女的 、 内生的 、 离间的话

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Truncated for common words

  • Scroll 1 The Baizhang Zen Monastic Regulations 勅修百丈清規 — count: 29
  • Scroll 2 Bian Wei Lu 辯偽錄 — count: 27
  • Scroll 1 Whip for Spurring Students Onward Through the Chan Barrier Checkpoints (Changuan Cejin) 禪關策進 — count: 23
  • Scroll 6 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 16
  • Scroll 1 Quotations from Chan Master Fenyang Wude 汾陽無德禪師語錄 — count: 16
  • Scroll 4 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 14
  • Scroll 9 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 13
  • Scroll 12 Records of the Transmission of the Lamp 景德傳燈錄 — count: 13 , has English translation
  • Scroll 1 Quotations from Chan Master Caoshan Yuanzheng from Fuzhou 撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 — count: 12
  • Scroll 1 Yoga Ritual for Offering Food to Flaming Mouth (Yujia Ji Yao Yan Kou Shi Shi Yi) 瑜伽集要焰口施食儀 — count: 11