diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/NounChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/NounChi.gf
index 017cbb6b8..ddd8d5554 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/NounChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/NounChi.gf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ concrete NounChi of Noun = CatChi ** open ResChi, Prelude in {
 
     PPartNP np v2 = mkNP ((predV v2 v2.part).verb.s ++ possessive_s ++ np.s) ; ---- ??
 
-    AdvNP np adv = mkNP (adv.s ++ possessive_s ++ np.s) ;
+    AdvNP np adv = mkNP (adv.s ++ possessiveIf adv.advType ++ np.s) ;
 
     DetQuant quant num = {
       s = case num.numType of {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ concrete NounChi of Noun = CatChi ** open ResChi, Prelude in {
             } ;
 
     RelCN cn rs = {s = rs.s ++ cn.s ; c = cn.c} ;
-    AdvCN cn ad = {s = ad.s ++ possessive_s ++ cn.s ; c = cn.c} ;
+    AdvCN cn ad = {s = ad.s ++ possessiveIf ad.advType ++ cn.s ; c = cn.c} ;
     SentCN cn cs = {s = cs.s ++ cn.s ; c = cn.c} ;
     ApposCN cn np = {s = np.s ++ cn.s ; c = cn.c} ;
 
diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/ResChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/ResChi.gf
index 9acda63e4..f2a336618 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/ResChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/ResChi.gf
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ param
     CPosType = CAPhrase | CNPhrase | CVPhrase ;
     DeForm = DeNoun | NdNoun ;    -- parameter created for noun with/out partical "de"
 
-    AdvType = ATPlace Bool | ATTime | ATManner ; -- ATPlace True = has zai_s already
+    AdvType = ATPlace Bool | ATTime | ATManner | ATPoss ; -- ATPlace True = has zai_s already
 
 -- parts of speech
 
@@ -275,10 +275,16 @@ oper
     } ;
     
   getAdvType : Str -> AdvType = \s -> case s of {
+    "的"     => ATPoss ;
     "在" + _ => ATPlace True ; -- certain that True
     _ => ATPlace False         -- uncertain whether ATPlace
     } ;
 
+  possessiveIf : AdvType -> Str = \at -> case at of {
+    ATPoss => [] ;   --- to avoid double "de" 
+    _ => possessive_s
+    } ;
+
   mkSubj : Str -> Str -> {prePart : Str ; sufPart : Str} = \p,s -> {
     prePart = word p ;
     sufPart = word s
diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/StructuralChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/StructuralChi.gf
index d2a66f727..0bb8ebcae 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/StructuralChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/StructuralChi.gf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ lin
     by8means_Prep = mkPrep [] "旁边" mannerAdvType ;
 --    in_Prep = mkPrep "里" [];  --- in Paris
     in_Prep = mkPrep "在" "中"  ;  --- in the house, the car, etc
-    possess_Prep = mkPrep [] "的" ;
+    possess_Prep = mkPrep [] "的" ATPoss ;
     with_Prep = mkPrep "和" "一起" ;
 ----    with_Prep = mkPrep [] "和"; -- an alternative for some uses
  
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ no_Utt = ss neg_s ;
 
 lin
   always_AdV = ssword "一直" ;
-  part_Prep = mkPrep possessive_s ;
+  part_Prep = mkPrep [] "的" ATPoss ;
   language_title_Utt = ssword "中文" ;
   please_Voc = ss "请" ;
   quite_Adv = mkAdA "得很" ;
diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/VerbChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/VerbChi.gf
index b9d6b463d..db28c84e3 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/VerbChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/VerbChi.gf
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ concrete VerbChi of Verb = CatChi ** open ResChi, Prelude in {
       ATManner => insertObj (ss (deVAdv_s ++ adv.s)) vp ;           -- he sleeps *well*
       ATPlace True => insertAdvPost adv vp ;                        -- he today *in the house* sleeps
       ATPlace False => insertAdvPost (ss (zai_V.s ++ adv.s)) vp ;   -- he today *here* sleeps
-      ATTime => insertTopic adv vp                                  -- *today* he here sleeps
+      ATTime | ATPoss => insertTopic adv vp                                  -- *today* he here sleeps
       } ;
 
     AdVVP adv vp = insertAdv adv vp ; 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ concrete VerbChi of Verb = CatChi ** open ResChi, Prelude in {
 
     CompAdv adv = case adv.advType of {
       ATPlace True => insertObj adv (predV noVerb []) ;
-      _ => insertObj adv (predV zai_V [])
+      _ => insertObj adv (predV zai_V []) ---- for all others ??
       } ;
 
     VPSlashPrep vp prep = vp ** {c2 = prep ; isPre = True} ;
diff --git a/lib/src/experimental/PredChi.gf b/lib/src/experimental/PredChi.gf
index f8f9b4531..2e72b3439 100644
--- a/lib/src/experimental/PredChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/experimental/PredChi.gf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ lin
       ATManner      => cl ** {obj1 = deVAdv_s ++ advs ++ cl.obj1} ;   -- he sleeps *well*
       ATPlace True  => cl ** {adv = cl.adv ++ advs} ;                 -- he today *in the house* sleeps
       ATPlace False => cl ** {adv = cl.adv ++ zai_V.s ++ advs} ;      -- he today *here* sleeps
-      ATTime        => cl ** {adv = advs ++ cl.adv}                   -- he *today* here sleeps ---- also: **today** he here sleeps
+      ATTime | _    => cl ** {adv = advs ++ cl.adv}                   -- he *today* here sleeps ---- also: **today** he here sleeps
       } ;
 
   ComplV2 x vp np = vp ** {