Ch 24 · Lesson 10Mandarin · Chapter 24 · Lesson 10 · Common mistake
的, 地 or 得?
Three characters, one sound, and the verb tells you which one you need.
The rule
All three are said de. (de) comes before a NOUN, linking whatever describes it: , . (de) comes before a VERB, turning the word in front into how it is done: . (de) comes AFTER a verb or adjective, and what follows says how well or how much: . So look at what comes next: a noun takes , a verb takes , and a comment on the action takes .
Pick the right one
0/7Pick the right one: 的 or 地 or 得.
这是我书。 (this is my book)
zhè shì wǒ ___ shū 。 (this is my book)
他慢慢走了。 (he walked off slowly)
tā màn màn ___ zǒu le 。 (he walked off slowly)
你说很好。 (you speak very well)
nǐ shuō ___ hěn hǎo 。 (you speak very well)
她跑很快。 (she runs fast)
tā pǎo ___ hěn kuài 。 (she runs fast)
孩子们安静坐着。 (the children sat quietly)
hái zi men ān jìng ___ zuò zhe 。 (the children sat quietly)
他认真看书。 (he reads carefully)
tā rèn zhēn ___ kàn shū 。 (he reads carefully)
这是他昨天买东西。 (these are the things he bought yesterday)
zhè shì tā zuó tiān mǎi ___ dōng xi 。 (these are the things he bought yesterday)
You met this in chapter 16. Worth a second look if the drill caught you out.
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