<p>What does 的 mean in this sentence ... 想看的现在报名</p>
<p>想看的现在报名 = 想看的(<strong>人</strong>)现在报名. (as @Tang said)</p>
<p>In Chinese, sentences often omit the noun after &quot;的&quot;, especially something general, such as &quot;东西&quot;, &quot;人&quot;, etc. For example,</p>
<p>公园里有吃<strong>的</strong>，有喝<strong>的</strong>，有玩儿<strong>的</strong>。= 有吃的<strong>东西</strong>，有喝的<strong>东西</strong>，有玩儿的<strong>东西</strong>。</p>
<p>一年级<strong>的</strong>在左边，二年级<strong>的</strong>在右边。 = 一年级的<strong>学生</strong>，二年级的<strong>学生</strong>。</p>
<p>This is quite similar to English: The red (apple) is sweet.</p>

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2023-11-16T15:46:23.177Z
2023-11-16T15:46:23.177Z
PdotWang
<p>All languages shorten speech. We know from practice and context what is meant.</p>
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<p>But i dont know the reason why 的 is there.</p>
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<p>You can leave out 的</p>
<p>想看现在报名.<br />
Wanna watch, register now.</p>
<p>如果你想看的话,现在报名.<br />
If you want to watch, register now.</p>
<p>想看的人现在报名.<br />
Those people who want to watch (should) register now.</p>
<p>哪些人想看的,可以现在报名.<br />
Those people who want to watch can register now.</p>
<p>哪些人想看的? 可以现在报名.<br />
Who wants to watch? (You) can register now.</p>
<p>的: those (学生们, 人, 领导人, 女士们, 话)</p>

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2023-11-17T07:40:29.053Z
2023-11-17T07:40:29.053Z
Pedroski
<p>I am learning Mandarin at coursera. The reading material has a sentence like &quot;想看的现在报名&quot;. I can guess the meaning of it as &quot;If you want to see it, register now&quot;. But i dont know the reason why 的 is there. Thanks a lot.</p>

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2023-11-16T14:18:36.547Z
The subject is omitted: 想看的(人)现在报名 = Those (people) who want to see sign up now
Tang Ho
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2023-11-16T14:21:57.753Z
what are the few words before 想?
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What does 的 mean in this sentence ... 想看的现在报名
# What does 的 mean in this sentence ... 想看的现在报名

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-11-16)

I am learning Mandarin at coursera. The reading material has a sentence like "想看的现在报名". I can guess the meaning of it as "If you want to see it, register now". But i dont know the reason why 的 is there. Thanks a lot.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The subject is omitted: 想看的(人)现在报名 = Those (people) who want to see sign up now  
> **username_2**: what are the few words before 想?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2023-11-16. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

What does 的 mean in this sentence ... 想看的现在报名

想看的现在报名 = 想看的(**人**)现在报名. (as @username_1 said)

In Chinese, sentences often omit the noun after "的", especially something general, such as "东西", "人", etc. For example,

公园里有吃**的**，有喝**的**，有玩儿**的**。= 有吃的**东西**，有喝的**东西**，有玩儿的**东西**。

一年级**的**在左边，二年级**的**在右边。 = 一年级的**学生**，二年级的**学生**。

This is quite similar to English: The red (apple) is sweet.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2023-11-17. Score: 1

All languages shorten speech. We know from practice and context what is meant.

> But i dont know the reason why 的 is there.

You can leave out 的

想看现在报名.  
Wanna watch, register now.

如果你想看的话,现在报名.  
If you want to watch, register now.

想看的人现在报名.  
Those people who want to watch (should) register now.

哪些人想看的,可以现在报名.  
Those people who want to watch can register now.

哪些人想看的? 可以现在报名.  
Who wants to watch? (You) can register now.

的: those (学生们, 人, 领导人, 女士们, 话)


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