The particle 的 (de) is most often a structural particle, but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a type of "mood," and thus is called a "modal particle."
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- Structure
- Examples
- See also
- Sources and further reading
- Books
Structure
The structure is:
Frequently the statement will include 会 (huì) or 一定会 (yīdìng huì) to emphasize the speaker's certainty.
Examples
- 他们 关系 很 好 的 ，从来 不 吵架 。 Tāmen guānxi hěn hǎo de, cónglái bù chǎojià.
Their relationship is very good. They never quarreled.
- 我相信 会 越来越 好 的 。 Wǒ xiāngxìn huì yuèláiyuè hǎo de.
I believe it will become better and better.
- 去年 我们 来 过 这里 的 。 Qùnián wǒmen lái guo zhèlǐ de.
We've been here last year.
- 我 跟 你 说 过 的 ，你 不 记得 了 ？ Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guo de, nǐ bù jìde le?
I've told you this. Do you not remember?
- 我 不 会 骗 你 的 。 Wǒ bù huì piàn nǐ de.
I won't lie to you.
- 她 一定 会 来 的 。 Tā yīdìng huì lái de.
She's definitely going to come.
- 我 弟弟 很 能 吃 的 ！ Wǒ dìdi hěn néng chī de!
My little brother can eat a lot!
- 你 的 建议 公司 会 再 考虑 一下 的 。 Nǐ de jiànyì gōngsī huì zài kǎolǜ yīxià de.
The company will consider your advice a little bit more.
- 我们 一定 会 成功 的 。 Wǒmen yīdìng huì chénggōng de.
You will definitely succeed.
- 我 只 想 问问 价钱 ，不 会 买 的 。 I was just asking about the price. I won't buy it.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books