HSK 4
“是⋯⋯的”句2：强调说话人的看法或态度
“ shì ⋯ ⋯ de ” jù 2 ： qiáng diào shuō huà rén de kàn fǎ huò tài dù
The “是…的” sentence emphasizing the speaker's view or attitude
Explanation
This is the “是⋯⋯的” sentence type (type 2), used to emphasize the speaker's viewpoint, evaluation, or attitude about a matter, carrying a nuance of firm affirmation.
subject (the person or thing performing the action, at the head of the sentence) + 是 (shì) + [the evaluated part: adjective / modal verb such as 可以 kěyǐ, 会 huì] + 的 (de). 是...的 wraps around the part to be emphasized.
when you want to express a firm opinion, to reassure, or to affirm a belief (e.g. 'this problem can definitely be solved').
different from 是...的 type 1 (which emphasizes the time/place/manner of an event that HAS already happened, like 我是坐飞机来的). Type 2 here emphasizes ATTITUDE and EVALUATION, not a specific past event.
Vietnamese learners often drop the 的 at the end, losing the emphatic nuance; you must keep the full 是...的 pair. Also note that 是 here is not translated as 'to be' but only serves an emphatic role.
Examples
This problem can definitely be solved.
This exercise is really quite simple.
Something like that will absolutely never happen.
Practice
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The grammar point ““是⋯⋯的”句2：强调说话人的看法或态度” (The “是…的” sentence emphasizing the speaker's view or attitude) is one of the key structures at HSK 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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