1. 的 [de] of / ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute) / (used to form a nominal expression) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)

Component: 白bái white+勺sháo spoon

Structure: 左右结构 Left-Right

 

 

 

 

 

2. 是 [shì] is / are / am / yes / to be

Component: 日rì sun+?(正 tran.)zhèng right

Structure: 上下结构 Top-Bottom

 

 

 

 

 

是的[shì de] yes

是的,你说对了。 Yes, you are right.

 

3. 了 [le] fininshed/completed action p.

Component: 了 finished

Structure: 独体字 Single

 

 

 

 

到了[dàole] arrived

我到了。I'm here.

 

4. 不 [bù] no / not

Component: 不 [bù] no / not

Structure:独体字 Single

 

 

 

 

我不知道。
I don’t know.

 

5. 一 [yī] one / a

Component: 一 [yī] one / a

Structure: 独体字 Single

 

 

 

 

他是第一名。He won the first prize.
我们一直是朋友。We have been friends the entire time.