No. 2 in Chinese
的
"的" is a possessive or attributive particle indicating ownership or modification.
In a sentence
这是一只可爱的小狗。
This is a cute little dog.
In this sentence, '的' is used as a possessive or descriptive particle to connect the adjective '可爱' (cute) with the noun '小狗' (little dog), forming the phrase '可爱的小狗' (cute little dog).
他是我的朋友。
He is my friend.
'的' here indicates possession, connecting '我' (my) with '朋友' (friend) to express 'my friend' ('我的朋友').
这件事和我的想法一致。
This matter aligns with my thoughts.
Within this context, '的' combines '我' (my) with '想法' (thoughts) to denote possession, forming '我的想法' (my thoughts).
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