How to Say "Mine" in Chinese - How To Say Guide

我的

wǒ de

In Chinese, the phrase for "mine" is 我的 (wǒ de).

我的 is used to indicate possession, translating to both "my" and "mine" in English.

Meaning: that which belongs to me (pron)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase consists of the pronoun 我 (I/me) and the possessive particle 的 (de).

Unlike English, where 'mine' is a distinct pronoun, the Chinese 我的 functions as both a possessive adjective (my) and a possessive pronoun (mine).

wǒ de

The character 的 was originally used to refer to a target or a goal before it became a possessive marker.
In Chinese, it is common to omit 的 when talking about people with a close relationship, such as 我妈妈 for 'my mother' instead of 我的妈妈.
The character 的 is one of the most frequently used characters in the entire Chinese language, appearing more often than almost any other word.

那是我的包。
That bag is mine.
This sentence shows how to use 我的 to identify ownership of a bag.
Tatoeba #2040518 by sadhen, translation #68476 by CK
那是我的吗？
Isn't that mine?
This sentence uses 我的 to form a question about ownership.
Tatoeba #4463426 by MirendaBABY, translation #2248691 by CK
這房子是我的。
This house is mine.
This sentence demonstrates using 我的 to state that a house belongs to the speaker.
Tatoeba #718459 by egg0073, translation #60147 by CK
这本书是我的。
This book is mine.
这是我自己的车。
This is my own car.
这套衣服是属于我妹妹的。
This set of clothes belongs to my sister.
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