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Getting started with Chinese 3
Getting started with Chinese 3

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2 Changing adjectives into noun phrases

Some adjectives can be turned into nouns or noun phrases by adding de 的 at the end. For example:

Example _unit3.3.1

dà 大 (large) + de 的 (particle) → dàde 大的 (the large one)

yǒuqián 有钱 (rich) + de 的 (particle) → yǒuqián de 有钱的 (the rich)

Activity _unit3.3.1 Activity 2

a. 

hǎo 好


b. 

hǎo de 好的


The correct answer is a.

a. 

dà 大


b. 

dà de 大的


The correct answer is b.

a. 

gāo 高的


b. 

gāo de 高


The correct answer is b.