How to answer this question 这是你弟弟？（朋友） Is this correct or we should omit 的？“不是。这是我的朋友。”
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1See To 的 or not to 的 and Why there is no 的 after 你 in 你国家的医院好吗? – Tang Ho Oct 31 '21 at 12:15
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的 can be omitted in casual conversations (口語) when used as possessive means - 我的,他的,你的, and when there is no uncertainty on your relationship with the object.
那是我的家 = 那是我家
他是我的哥哥 = 他是我哥哥
這位是我的老師 = 這位是我老師
However, 的 can't be omitted when the possession of something needs to be ascertained, such as:
- 那是"我的東西", 那是"我的課本", 這是"我的狗", 那是"我父親的愛好", "我家門口的石獅子".
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As in “我^家門口的石獅子”，one should say “那是我^課本上的笔记” with the first 的 omitted （marked as ^） – imkzh Nov 01 '21 at 02:07
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@imkzh The focus point of your example is "課本上的笔记" not the possession of the textbook by you, so 的 can be omitted. Actually, "那是課本上的笔记" means almost the same, 我 can be a redundant word in this case. – r13 Nov 01 '21 at 02:46