的、地、得

Hanzi Tools · Learning guide · Updated 6 November 2026

的 links a modifier to a noun. 地 often links a manner expression to a verb. 得 follows a verb or adjective and introduces a complement. Spoken Mandarin often reduces these to de.

Compare the examples

这是我的书。

This is my book.

她认真地学习。

She studies carefully.

他说得很清楚。

He speaks very clearly.

Try it yourself

Complete: 他说__很清楚。

1. 的
2. 地
3. 得

Practise in context

Write a sentence about something that happened to you, using this pattern. Keep the first version short so you can check the word order. Then change one part, such as the time, person or object, and compare what the new sentence means.

Use the grammar exercises for another comparison. You can paste your example into the Chinese reader to check words and pinyin. An automatic reading is a reference; it cannot settle every question of meaning or naturalness.