How do you say of the in Mandarin?

There isn't a direct translation of "of the" in Mandarin. The meaning of "of the" is usually conveyed by other words or grammatical structures depending on the context. Here are some examples:

1. Using possessive pronouns:

* 我的 (wǒ de) - My

* 你的 (nǐ de) - Your

* 他的 (tā de) - His/Her/Its

* 我们的 (wǒmen de) - Our

* 你们的 (nǐmen de) - Your

* 他们的 (tāmen de) - Their

Example:

* The book of the student. (学生 的 书 / xuéshēng de shū)

2. Using prepositions:

* 的 (de) - Of/Possessive marker

* 在 (zài) - At/In/On

Example:

* The city of the east. (东边 的 城市 / dōngbiān de chéngshì)

* The book on the table. (桌子 上 的书 / zhuōzi shàng de shū)

3. Using verbs:

* 属于 (shǔyú) - To belong to

* 来自 (láizì) - To come from

Example:

* The book belongs to the student. (这本书 属于 学生 / zhè běn shū shǔyú xuéshēng)

* The student comes from the north. (学生 来自 北方 / xuéshēng láizì běifāng)

4. Using other phrases:

* 其中 (qízhōng) - Among

* 之一 (zhīyī) - One of

Example:

* The book is one of the bestsellers. (这本书是畅销书 之一 / zhè běn shū shì chàngxiāo shū zhīyī)

It's important to understand the context and choose the appropriate word or phrase to convey the meaning of "of the" in Mandarin.