Learn Hardcore Chinese: wǒ de chōngdiànqì kěnéng fàng zài gōngsī le, shǒujī kuài méidiàn le. - I may have left my charger at the company, and my phone is almost out of power.

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我　的　充电器　可能　放　在　公司　了，　手机　快　没电　了。wǒ de chōngdiànqì kěnéng fàng zài gōngsī le, shǒujī kuài méidiàn le.

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I may have left my charger at the company, and my phone is almost out of power.

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Breakdown of wǒ de chōngdiànqì kěnéng fàng zài gōngsī le, shǒujī kuài méidiàn le.

Why is 的 used in 我的充电器?

的 marks possession, like 's or of in English.

So 我的充电器 means my charger.

In Mandarin, this is the normal pattern:

With close relationships or very common personal nouns, 的 is sometimes omitted, but with something like 充电器, keeping 的 is standard.

What exactly does 充电器 mean?

充电器 means charger.

It is made of:

So literally, 充电器 is a device for charging.

In everyday speech, it can mean:

If you want to be more specific, you can say:

Why is 可能 placed before 放?