How to emphasize details in Chinese with 是 (shì) … 的 (de)
是 (shì) … 的 (de)
是 (shì)…的 (de) — emphasizing details
是 (shì) … 的 (de)
HSK 1Sentence Patterns是 (shì)…的 (de) — emphasizing details
Rule structure
The 是 (shì)…的 (de) construction is used to emphasize specific words in a sentence. Using this construction, emotional emphasis can be placed on the time, place, manner, instrument, subject of the action, purpose, etc. You can translate it using words like "exactly" to show the emphasis.
Rule structure
The 是 (shì)…的 (de) construction is used to emphasize specific words in a sentence. Using this construction, emotional emphasis can be placed on the time, place, manner, instrument, subject of the action, purpose, etc. You can translate it using words like "exactly" to show the emphasis.
Examples
这是我昨天买的。
Zhè shì wǒ zuótiān mǎi de.
This is what I bought yesterday.
Examples
这是我昨天买的。
Zhè shì wǒ zuótiān mǎi de.
This is what I bought yesterday.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “emphasizing details” in Chinese with 是…的?
Use the structure: 是 (shì) … 的 (de). For example: 这是我昨天买的。 — “This is what I bought yesterday.”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
这是我昨天买的。 — “This is what I bought yesterday.”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 1.
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