的 de Phrase With An Omitted Noun

＜的 de＞

的 de is a noun modifier that can be used to indicate possession or link an adjective or verb phrase to a noun.

V / Adj. / N+ 的 + N

Tiffany 的de狗gǒuTiffany 的de狗gǒu
Tiffany’s dog (N + 的 + N)

可愛kěài的de狗gǒu可爱kěài的de狗gǒu
Cute dog (Adj + 的 + N)

我wǒ畫huà的de狗gǒu我wǒ画huà的de狗gǒu
The dog I draw (V + 的 + N)

我wǒ畫huà的de狗gǒu很hěn可愛kěài我wǒ画huà的de狗gǒu很hěn可爱kěài
The dog I draw is cute.

你nǐ做zuò的de飯fàn很hěn好吃hǎochī你nǐ做zuò的de饭fàn很hěn好吃hǎochī
The food you made is delicious.

＜Without A Noun＞

Frequently, we tend to omit the noun from the structure and simply use “Noun + 的 de” when both the listener and the speaker are aware of the object. This is somewhat akin to how we might say “the hot one” or “the old one” in English. In Chinese, “的 de” serves a similar function to the English word “one.” Employing this pattern allows you to circumvent the need to needlessly repeat the same noun time and time again.

這zhè是shì我的wǒde狗gǒu， 不是búshì你的nǐde(狗)gǒu这zhè是shì我的wǒde狗gǒu， 不是búshì你的nǐde(狗)gǒu
This is my dog, not yours.

有yǒu兩liǎng杯bēi咖啡kāfēi， 你nǐ要yào熱的rède(咖啡)kāfēi還是háishì冰的bīngde(咖啡)kāfēi？ 有yǒu两liǎng杯bēi咖啡kāfēi， 你nǐ要yào热的rède(咖啡)kāfēi还是háishì冰的bīngde(咖啡)kāfēi？
There are two cups of coffee. Do you want it hot or cold?

大的dàde(something) 很hěn貴guì， 我wǒ要yào小的xiǎode(something) 大的dàde(something) 很hěn贵guì， 我wǒ要yào小的xiǎode(something)
The large one is very expensive. I want the small one.

我的wǒde手機shǒujī是shì蘋果的píngguǒde(手機)shǒujī我的wǒde手机shǒujī是shì苹果的píngguǒde(手机)shǒujī
My phone is an Apple one.

那nà本běn書shū是shì誰的shéide(書)shū？ 那nà本běn书shū是shì谁的shéide(书)shū？
Whose book is that?

你的nǐde狗gǒu是shì公的gōngde(狗)gǒu還是háishì母的mǔde(狗)gǒu？你的nǐde狗gǒu是shì公的gōngde(狗)gǒu还是háishì母的mǔde(狗)gǒu？
Is your dog male or female?