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Modifying Nouns with Adjectives + “de”

形容词 + 的

xíngróngcí + de

How it works

An adjective plus 的 can modify a noun.

The pattern

Adjective + 的 + Noun

Example sentences

我喜欢安静的地方。

Wǒ xǐhuan ānjìng de dìfang.

I like quiet places.

她买了一件漂亮的衣服。

Tā mǎi le yí jiàn piàoliang de yīfu.

She bought a beautiful piece of clothing.

这是一个重要的问题。

Zhè shì yí ge zhòngyào de wèntí.

This is an important question.

Usage note

This is one of the most basic ways to describe a noun in Chinese.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF pp. 129–130.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

Old six-level teaching collection. This is an independent learning reference.

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