HSK 2

“是⋯⋯的”句1:强调时间、地点、方式、动作者

The '是⋯⋯的' structure emphasizing time, place, manner, or doer

Explanation

The '是⋯⋯的' structure is used to emphasize one piece of information in a sentence, such as the time, place, manner, or the person who performed the action. You place the part you want to emphasize between '是' and '的', with the main verb usually coming before '的'. For example: '我是昨天到北京的' emphasizes the time '昨天' (yesterday). This structure helps highlight an important detail in a sentence and is often used in everyday conversation.

Examples

我是昨天到北京的。
shìzuótiāndàoběijīngde
他是在网上买的手机。
shìzàiwǎngshàngmǎideshǒu
我们是坐飞机来的。
menshìzuòfēiláide
这件事是老师告诉我的。
zhèjiànshìshìlǎoshīgàode

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The grammar point ““是⋯⋯的”句1:强调时间、地点、方式、动作者” (The '是⋯⋯的' structure emphasizing time, place, manner, or doer) is one of the key structures at HSK 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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