我的 (wǒ de) — my; mine in Mandarin
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#127 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
我的 is pronounced wǒ de. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè shì wǒ de shū.
This is my book.
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What does 我的 mean?+
我的 (wǒ de) means "my; mine" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 我的?+
我的 is pronounced wǒ de. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 我的 in Mandarin?+
我的 is the #127 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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