的，地，and 得 all have the same pinyin “de”. They are used very similarly, so how do you use these 3 “de’s”?

地 comes after adjectives.

For example, “她快快地走去学校” （Tā kuài kuài de zǒu qù xuéxiào/ She quickly walked to school.)

**note: 地 may also be used with the pinyin dì, meaning ground, so don’t get confused and make sure to watch out for the context of the sentence!

Here are some sample sentences! Use 地 in these sentences!

1. He slowly walked to the train station.

2. She happily walked to the toy store.

3. He scaredly ran home.

Here are examples of how to use 地 in these sentences!

1. 他慢慢地走去火车站。（Tā màn man de zǒu qù huǒchē zhà)

2. 她开心地走去玩具店。(Tā kāixīn de zǒu qù wánjù diàn)

3. 他怕怕地跑回家。 (Tā pà pà de pǎo huí jiā.)

的 comes after nouns

For example, “我的房间很漂亮“ (Wǒ de fángjiān hěn piàoliang/My room is very pretty.)

Here are some sample sentences! Use 的 in these sentences!

1. He is my friend.

2. That is my teacher’s dog.

3. This is a flower from my garden.

Here are examples of how to use 的 in these sentences!

1. 他是我的朋友。（Tā shì wǒ de péngyǒu）

2. 那是我老师的狗。（Nà shì wǒ lǎoshī de gǒu）

3. 这是我花园有的花。（Zhè shì wǒ huāyuán yǒu de huā）

得 comes after verbs

For example, “她跳舞跳得很好” （Tā tiàowǔ tiào dé hěn hǎo/She dances very well)

**Note: 得 is also used after “觉” as dé in 觉得（juédé) so please use your context clues!

Here are some sample sentences! Use 得 in these sentences!

1. He walks very slowly.

2. She paints very well.

3. My teacher teaches badly.

Here are examples of how to use 得 in these sentences!

1. 他走得很慢。（Tā zǒu dé hěn màn）

2. 他画画画得很好。（Tā huà huà huà dé hěn hǎo）

3. 我的老师教得不好。（Wǒ de lǎoshī jiào dé bù hǎo）