If you've started Mandarin and want to say "my book" or ask "whose is this?" — the character 的 (de) is the tool you need. This HSK 1 speaking session, free to start, trains you to use 的 for possession and description in real conversation with AI teacher Mei Lin.
的 sits between a modifier and a noun. The structure is simple: Modifier + 的 + Noun. For ownership, place the person before 的 and the thing after — 这是我的书 (zhè shì wǒ de shū), "This is my book." You can also ask whose something is: 这是谁的书？(zhè shì shuí de shū？) — "Whose book is this?" The same pattern works for adjectives: 漂亮的花 (piàoliang de huā) means "beautiful flowers," where 漂亮 modifies 花 through 的.
In this roughly 10-minute voice session, you talk out loud with Mei Lin in real time — no typing. She asks you about objects and who they belong to, prompting you to respond using the Modifier + 的 + Noun structure. She corrects your grammar and pronunciation as you speak, adapting to your level. By the end, you can say what belongs to you or someone else, ask whose something is, and start describing things with simple adjectives.
To reinforce what you learn, you can print handwriting sheets with the free Chinese worksheet generator — ready-made packs cover HSK 1–3 words.
Ready for more? Visit the HSK 1 lessons hub page for the full beginner track. If you want to express having something, try another HSK 1 live session titled "What Do You Have?" To practice asking "who" questions, move on to "Asking About People".
的 (de) connects a modifier to a noun. In the "Whose Is This?" session you practice putting the owner or adjective before 的 and the noun after — like 我的书 (wǒ de shū) for "my book" or 漂亮的花 (piàoliang de huā) for "beautiful flowers."
You speak out loud with Mei Lin, who asks questions that exercise Possession and Modification. She corrects your grammar and pronunciation in real time, and you practice the Modifier + 的 + Noun structure until it feels natural.
This is an HSK 1 session, so it's designed for beginners. You should be comfortable with basic sentence structure like 这是 (zhè shì) — "this is" — but no advanced grammar is required.
Yes — the free Chinese worksheet generator lets you print handwriting sheets covering HSK 1–3 words, so you can reinforce the characters from this session on paper.