metlx Posted August 20, 2015 at 07:29 PM Report Posted August 20, 2015 at 07:29 PM What function does 的 have in the following sentence? 他是二年级，知道的总是多一点。 He is a sophomore; he will invariably know a little more (than you). I've never seen 的 after a verb in such case, only verb＋的＋时候。 Also, wouldn't it be better to say “他是二年级的;。。。” Quote
edelweis Posted August 20, 2015 at 08:02 PM Report Posted August 20, 2015 at 08:02 PM 知道的 = 他知道的东西 1 Quote
anonymoose Posted August 20, 2015 at 08:51 PM Report Posted August 20, 2015 at 08:51 PM verb的 means "what one 'verbs'", so if the verb is "know", then know的 means "what one knows". In formal Chinese, there is often a 所 before the verb - 所知道的. In certain phrases, 所 is used without 的, for example 据我所知: according to what I know / as far as I know 3 Quote
ricobeijing Posted August 24, 2015 at 08:30 AM Report Posted August 24, 2015 at 08:30 AM De here implies ownership of the knowing, as so to speak. '知道的' what he knows is, '总是多一点' invariably more than (you).In another way: 知道 the knowledge 的 that he knows '总是多一点' is invariably more than (you). 1 Quote
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