Browse Words — Learn Chinese Through Stories

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

一天

yī tiān

‘一天’ literally combines the numeral ‘一’ (y

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大的

dà de

大的 (dà de) is the attributive form of the adjec

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妈妈的

mā ma de

'妈妈的' (mā ma de) is a possessive noun phrase m

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学校的

xué xiào de

'学校的' is a possessive phrase meaning 'school's'

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红色的

hóng sè de

红色的 (hóng sè de) is an adjective meaning 'red

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你的

nǐ de

你的 (nǐ de) is a possessive pronoun meaning 'you

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我的

wǒ de

我的 (wǒ de) is a possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

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