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是…的

shì … de
it was ... that ... (emphasis)
Grammar Pattern

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Example Sentences

你是什么时候来的？
nǐ shì shénme shíhou lái de ？
When did you come?
我是坐飞机来北京的。
wǒ shì zuò fēijī lái běijīng de 。
I came to Beijing by plane.
这本书是我妈妈买的。
zhè běn shū shì wǒ māma mǎi de 。
It was my mum who bought this book.

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Parts

是shì · is, are, am, yes, to be
HSK 1
›的de · of
HSK 1
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Grammar Points

HSK 1
The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
HSK 2
The "shi... de" patterns: an overview