jiàoliàn zhīdào wǒ de mùbiāo.

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Breakdown of jiàoliàn zhīdào wǒ de mùbiāo.

• 的de: possessive particle
• 知道zhīdào: to know
• 教练jiàoliàn: coach; trainer

Questions & Answers about jiàoliàn zhīdào wǒ de mùbiāo.

What is the basic word order of 教练知道我的目标?

The sentence follows the standard Mandarin word order:

Subject + Verb + Object

• 教练 = the coach / trainer
• 知道 = knows
• 我的目标 = my goal

So literally, it is:

Coach knows my goal.

This is very similar to English word order, which makes this sentence straightforward.

Why is 的 used in 我的目标?

的 is a very common particle used to show possession or modification.

Here:

• 我 = I / me
• 我的 = my
• 目标 = goal

So 我的目标 means my goal.

You can think of 的 here as functioning a lot like English 's or of, depending on context.

Can 的 ever be omitted here?

In this sentence, 我的目标 with 的 is the normal and natural form.

Sometimes in Mandarin, 的 can be omitted in close relationships or very short, common combinations, such as:

• 我妈 = my mom
• 我老师 is sometimes heard in casual speech, but 我的老师 is more standard

With 目标, you normally keep 的:

• 我的目标 = correct and natural
• 我目标 = not natural in standard Mandarin

So for this sentence, keep 的.