possessives - Is 我妈妈 or 我的妈妈 more natural? - Chinese Language Stack . . . 的 in Chinese is a bit complicated It may get dropped in different situations Here are some examples for you: 我（的）妈妈是个老师 - sometimes can be dropped; 我妈妈的同学是个老师 - better be dropped; 我妈妈同学是个老师 - not so good, not recommended “那是谁的手机” “我妈妈的。” - should be