de
地带
adverbial suffix (-ly)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesparticle
(adverbial suffix)
Attached to adjectives or adjectival phrases to form adverbs modifying verbs. It is pronounced with a neutral tone (de). This is a grammatical particle, not a content word.
Tā她
kāi开
xīn心
de地
xiào笑
le了
。
She smiled happily.
Huǒ火
chē车
fēi飞
kuài快
de地
xíng行
shǐ驶
。
The train runs swiftly.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
de地
jiǎn检
chá查
。
We must examine it carefully.