Clause as Modifiers of Nouns – 的

Grammar Point:
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be a whole sentence or a part of a sentence. And the function of 的 de is to link a clause with a noun.

Structure

Clause + 的 de + Noun

愛ài吃chī糖táng的de那個nàge孩子háizi是shì我wǒ兒子érzi爱ài吃chī糖táng的de那个nàge孩子háizi是shì我wǒ儿子érzi
The child who loves to eat candy is my son.

教jiào你nǐ中文zhōngwén的de老師lǎoshī也yě是shì我的wǒde老師lǎoshī教jiào你nǐ中文zhōngwén的de老师lǎoshī也yě是shì我的wǒde老师lǎoshī
The teacher who teaches you Chinese is also my teacher.

不bù給gěi我wǒ錢qián的de人rén不bù可以kěyǐ離開líkāi不bù给gěi我wǒ钱qián的de人rén不bù可以kěyǐ离开líkāi
The person who doesn’t give me money cannot leave.

想xiǎng喝hē咖啡kāfēi的de人rén舉手jǔshǒu想xiǎng喝hē咖啡kāfēi的de人rén举手jǔshǒu
Raise your hand if you want coffee.

你nǐ說shuō的de那個nàge人rén是shì我wǒ前女友qiánnǚyǒu你nǐ说shuō的de那个nàge人rén是shì我wǒ前女友qiánnǚyǒu
The person you’re talking about is my ex-girlfriend.

你nǐ知道zhīdào你nǐ穿chuān的de衣服yīfú是shì我wǒ買mǎi的de嗎ma？ 你nǐ知道zhīdào你nǐ穿chuān的de衣服yīfu是shì我wǒ买mǎi的de吗ma？
Do you know that the clothes you’re wearing were bought by me?