我的书在哪儿？
Wǒ de shū zài nǎr?
English
Where is my book?
的
This one is never said on its own. Here it is inside a real phrase:
我的wǒ demine
grammar particle: possessive marker
particleHSK 3.0 word list · Band 1
Dictionary entry
of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.
的
Nice writing!
See it in sentences
这是他的杯子。
Zhè shì tā de bēizi.
English
This is his cup.
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