的	1326A50   91S.50-6	部居	畫數  8	ㄉㄧˋ [di4]  (*ㄉㄧˊ [di2] , *[de0] ).
N	([di4]) Target: 目的 goal, target; 目的地 destination; 鵠的 shooting target.
Adj	([de0]) (1)  Possessive particle: 我的，你的，李氏的: my, your, Mr. Li's. (2)  Common adj. particle: 美麗的花 pretty flower; 無用的東西 useless thing. (3)  Common adv. particle: 快快的走 go quickly; 慢慢的練習 practise slowly (some writers affect European style by writing 底 for 2 and 地 for 3 in place of 的).
Pron	([de0]) Corresponding somewhat in meaning to “the one who (which)”: 倒垃圾的 garbage collector (the one who…); 唱歌的，跳舞的 those who sing, those who dance: 吃的穿的都有了 have food and dress (that for eating, that for clothing); 我要去的，不去的 I am, am not going (among those who are, are not going). In this usage, 是（不是） is added as vb. predicate: 這是外來的 this is made abroad; 這問題不容易解決 (without 是) this problem is not easy to solve, but 這問題是不容易解決的 this problem is not one which is easy to solve.
Vb	(*[de1]) For introducing vb. complement, used sometimes in place of 得 (also pr. [de0]): 唱的好 or 唱得好 sing well; 亂的 (or 得) 一塌糊塗 confused (so that) all is in a mess; 看的（得）可憐 look pitiful.
Adj	(*[di2]) True, definite: 的確，的當，的細 [di2qUe4], [di2dang4], [di2xi4]↓; 端 的 60S.42.
Words	1.的確 *[di2qUe4], adv., truly, really: 的確走了 really gone; 的確不錯，可靠 really very good, dependable, also 的的確確.  2.的當 *[di2dang4], adj., appropriate, suitable.  3.的細 *[di2xi4], adj., detailed, fine.