Learn to use 是, 的 through the topic of people and family.
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这个孩子很可爱。
This child is very cute.
我的孩子在上学。
My child is going to school.
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我后天要去北京。
I am going to Beijing the day after tomorrow.
他在后面。
He is behind.
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我爷爷很老了。
My grandfather is very old.
他是老王。
He is Old Wang (a friendly form of address).
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他是男生。
He is a male student.
她有一个男孩。
She has a baby boy.
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他是我男人。
He is my husband.
那个男人很高。
That man is very tall.
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她是我的女儿。
She is my daughter.
女学生很多。
There are many female students.
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她是一个好女人。
She is a good woman.
我的女人很漂亮。
My wife is very beautiful.
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他是我的儿子。
He is my son.
S + 是 + (không phải là) + danh từUse '是' (shì) to affirm identity, occupation, or relationship. Use '不是' (bú shì) to negate. This is the most basic structure for introducing yourself or others.
她是女人。
She is a woman.
他不是老人。
He is not an old man.
Danh từ + 的 + danh từ (chỉ quan hệ sở hữu)Place '的' (de) after a noun referring to a person or thing to show possession or a relationship. For example: '妈妈的孩子' means 'mom's child'.
男人的孩子很小。
The man's child is very young.
这是妈妈的妈。
This is mom's mother.
Two children talk about their families.
你好！这是你的家人吗？
Hello! Is this your family?
是，这是我的妈。她是女人，不是男人。
Yes, this is my mom. She is a woman, not a man.
你的妈很年轻！后面的孩子是谁？
Your mom is very young! Who is the child behind her?
那是我的妹妹。她也是孩子。
That's my younger sister. She is a child too.
哦，后面的老女人是谁？
Oh, who is the old woman behind?
那是我妈的妈。她是老人，很老了。
That's my mom's mother. She is elderly, very old now.