qīn'ài​de

dear

qīn'ài​de dear

  1. dear
    dear; beloved; darling; describes a close relationship with deep affection
  2. de particle
    [possessive/attributive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes; also used to indicate a possessive relationship.

qīn'ài​de darling

  1. dear
    dear; beloved; darling; describes a close relationship with deep affection
  2. de particle
    [nominalizer]
    Turns a word or phrase into a noun-like thing, meaning "the one that..." or "the kind that...".