<p>Always check the full context of your original sentence. 的 use to indicate items/things/action explicitly. </p>

<pre><code>你说的是那一只猫 ？ ： Which cat your are talking about
zhè zhī hēi de 这只黑的 ：This black one (pointing to specific black cat among many black cats)
你要那一支蓝笔 ？ ： Which blue pen you need? 
这支蓝的,(or simply 这支) ： This one , for specific. (or simply "This one")
</code></pre>

<p>What happens when you say : 
 zhè zhī hēi  这只黑 </p>

<p>This always follow after an inquiry for comparative items, with affirmative answer. </p>

<pre><code>Q ：I want the darkest black cat 我要最黑的黑猫
A : This is the darkest(or simply, "this one")   这只黑 (这只）
Q : Give me the sweetest watermelon 我要最甜的西瓜
A : This one 这个甜  
</code></pre>

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Actually, in Zhè ge hěn hào chī, is "hao chi" adjective? So is it relating to the "ge"?
Roudak
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@Roudak :  "ge" is a classifier.  So "hao chi" related to "Zhè" (this)
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mootmoot
<blockquote>
  <p>这个很好吃。  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>一般语气，可以不加'的'。<br>
若要加强语气，加'的'，而且念重一点。</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>这是黒的。<br>
  这猫是黒色的。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>通常要加'的'。</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>这本书很好。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>和第一例一様，平常可省略；加强语气时，加'的'。</p>

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Farnz Seager
<ol>
<li>有时候会在形容词后面加“的”，没什么实际意义。</li>
</ol>

<p>比如：</p>

<p>诶，我和你讲，这瓜超甜的。</p>

<p>（Hey, I'd like to tell you that this melon is so sweet.）</p>

<ol start="2">
<li>有时候“的”的后面省略了一些词，需要根据语境（context）补充。</li>
</ol>

<p>比如：</p>

<pre><code>这支笔是谁的？（谁的笔）

我的（我的笔）
</code></pre>

<p>٩( 'ω' )و May you understand what I said.</p>

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user7175903
<p>I am unable to understand, whether the sentences below require the particle de? </p>

<blockquote>
  <p><strong>Zhè ge hěn hào chī</strong> (literally "this piece of food delicious". I guess there is no "de" in the end, although it is an adjective in this sentence, modifying the measure word "ge"). </p>
  
  <p><strong>zhè zhī hēi de</strong> (This cat is black. For some reason, there is the "de" but I cannot see why).</p>
  
  <p><strong>zhè Ben Shu hěn hào</strong> (This book is good. Here again, the "de" is missing. When I tried to verify with google translate, it used 是 but I guess that is not correct.)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So is it because those are one-syllable adjectives? I have heard that often in that case, the "de" particle is skipped.</p>

<grammar><particles><adjectives>
Sentence with demonstrative without explicit subject - de required?
# Sentence with demonstrative without explicit subject - de required?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-17)

I am unable to understand, whether the sentences below require the particle de?

> **Zhè ge hěn hào chī** (literally "this piece of food delicious". I guess there is no "de" in the end, although it is an adjective in this sentence, modifying the measure word "ge").
>
> **zhè zhī hēi de** (This cat is black. For some reason, there is the "de" but I cannot see why).
>
> **zhè Ben Shu hěn hào** (This book is good. Here again, the "de" is missing. When I tried to verify with google translate, it used 是 but I guess that is not correct.)

So is it because those are one-syllable adjectives? I have heard that often in that case, the "de" particle is skipped.

**Tags:** grammar, particles, adjectives


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-11-17. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Always check the full context of your original sentence. 的 use to indicate items/things/action explicitly.

```
你说的是那一只猫 ？ ： Which cat your are talking about
zhè zhī hēi de 这只黑的 ：This black one (pointing to specific black cat among many black cats)
你要那一支蓝笔 ？ ： Which blue pen you need? 
这支蓝的,(or simply 这支) ： This one , for specific. (or simply "This one")

```

What happens when you say :
zhè zhī hēi 这只黑

This always follow after an inquiry for comparative items, with affirmative answer.

```
Q ：I want the darkest black cat 我要最黑的黑猫
A : This is the darkest(or simply, "this one")   这只黑 (这只）
Q : Give me the sweetest watermelon 我要最甜的西瓜
A : This one 这个甜  

```

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Actually, in Zhè ge hěn hào chī, is "hao chi" adjective? So is it relating to the "ge"?  
> **username_1**: @username_0 :  "ge" is a classifier.  So "hao chi" related to "Zhè" (this)  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-11-17. Score: 7

> 这个很好吃。

一般语气，可以不加'的'。  
若要加强语气，加'的'，而且念重一点。

> 这是黒的。  
> 这猫是黒色的。

通常要加'的'。

> 这本书很好。

和第一例一様，平常可省略；加强语气时，加'的'。


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-11-18. Score: 1

1. 有时候会在形容词后面加“的”，没什么实际意义。

比如：

诶，我和你讲，这瓜超甜的。

（Hey, I'd like to tell you that this melon is so sweet.）

2. 有时候“的”的后面省略了一些词，需要根据语境（context）补充。

比如：

```
这支笔是谁的？（谁的笔）

我的（我的笔）

```

٩( 'ω' )و May you understand what I said.


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