<p>的, when present at the end of a statement, emphasizes and affirms the truthfulness of the stated matters, and it also adds a positive tone to the statement.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>這篇文章蠻有趣<strong>的</strong>。(Implication: It is <strong>indeed</strong> quite interesting)</p>
</li>
<li><p>她的車子是紅色<strong>的</strong>. (Implication: Her car is red <strong>for sure</strong>)</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Note that 的 is often used after 是 to form 是...的 construction in Chinese grammar. See <a href="https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/shi4-de/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> for more details.</p>

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r13
<p>的 in 蠻有趣的 is an adjective marker</p>
<p>蠻 = quite</p>
<p>有趣的 = interesting</p>
<p>Some adjectives don't need an adjective marker 的, but some do</p>
<ul>
<li><p><strong>有趣的</strong>文章 (<strong>interesting</strong> article) may be reduced to <strong>有趣</strong>文章 (<strong>interesting</strong> article)</p>
</li>
<li><p><strong>為大學寫的</strong>文章 (<strong>essays written for</strong> university) cannot be reduced to <strong>為大學寫</strong>文章(<strong>write</strong> articles <strong>for universities</strong>) without changing the meaning</p>
</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>這篇文章蠻有趣的</p>
</blockquote>
<p>這篇(this)</p>
<p>文章(article)</p>
<p>(is)</p>
<p>蠻(quite)</p>
<p>有趣的(interesting)</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Good question! You probably will not find a simple answer to the question: Why?</p>
<p>这篇文章蛮有趣的！(8 characters)</p>
<p>You can leave 的 off: 这篇文章蛮有趣！(7 characters)</p>
<p>You could replace 的 with 哦：这篇文章蛮有趣哦！(8 characters)</p>
<p>Possibly 8 characters have a better speech rhythm for Chinese ears.</p>
<p>有趣的 here is a descriptive phrase for 文章。</p>
<p>We could rearrange like this: 这篇有趣的文章 ....</p>
<p>这篇有趣的文章，讲述了一只小青蛙的故事。<br />
This interesting essay tells the story of a little frog.</p>
<p>Two small examples of the use of 有趣的：</p>
<p>她在文章中提出了几个蛮有趣的观点。<br />
In the article she mentioned some very interesting points of view.</p>
<p>Then you can take a descriptive phrase like 有趣的 and talk about it:</p>
<p>有趣的是，几周后本杰明再婚了。<br />
Interestingly, Benjamin remarried a few weeks later.</p>
<p>You can't really take 有趣的, interesting, and use it that way in English:</p>
<p>Interesting is ...</p>
<p>Better to write:<br />
The interesting thing is ...</p>

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Pedroski
<p>這篇文章蠻有趣的。
Why is there a 的 at the end?
Could anyone explain the grammar to me?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>

<grammar><mandarin>
的 at the end of the sentence (ex: 蠻有趣的)
# 的 at the end of the sentence (ex: 蠻有趣的)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-07-13)

這篇文章蠻有趣的。
Why is there a 的 at the end?
Could anyone explain the grammar to me?

Thanks!

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-07-14. Score: 1

的, when present at the end of a statement, emphasizes and affirms the truthfulness of the stated matters, and it also adds a positive tone to the statement.

* 這篇文章蠻有趣**的**。(Implication: It is **indeed** quite interesting)
* 她的車子是紅色**的**. (Implication: Her car is red **for sure**)

Note that 的 is often used after 是 to form 是...的 construction in Chinese grammar. See [here](https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/shi4-de/) for more details.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-07-14. Score: 0

的 in 蠻有趣的 is an adjective marker

蠻 = quite

有趣的 = interesting

Some adjectives don't need an adjective marker 的, but some do

* **有趣的**文章 (**interesting** article) may be reduced to **有趣**文章 (**interesting** article)
* **為大學寫的**文章 (**essays written for** university) cannot be reduced to **為大學寫**文章(**write** articles **for universities**) without changing the meaning

> 這篇文章蠻有趣的

這篇(this)

文章(article)

(is)

蠻(quite)

有趣的(interesting)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2023-07-13. Score: 0

Good question! You probably will not find a simple answer to the question: Why?

这篇文章蛮有趣的！(8 characters)

You can leave 的 off: 这篇文章蛮有趣！(7 characters)

You could replace 的 with 哦：这篇文章蛮有趣哦！(8 characters)

Possibly 8 characters have a better speech rhythm for Chinese ears.

有趣的 here is a descriptive phrase for 文章。

We could rearrange like this: 这篇有趣的文章 ....

这篇有趣的文章，讲述了一只小青蛙的故事。  
This interesting essay tells the story of a little frog.

Two small examples of the use of 有趣的：

她在文章中提出了几个蛮有趣的观点。  
In the article she mentioned some very interesting points of view.

Then you can take a descriptive phrase like 有趣的 and talk about it:

有趣的是，几周后本杰明再婚了。  
Interestingly, Benjamin remarried a few weeks later.

You can't really take 有趣的, interesting, and use it that way in English:

Interesting is ...

Better to write:  
The interesting thing is ...


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