Learn 是 + [N/pronoun] + 的 + N and 和 + S + 都 + V/Adj through Introducing Your Family.
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我爸爸是医生。
My dad is a doctor.
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妈妈做饭很好吃。
Mom cooks very delicious food.
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我有一个哥哥。
I have an older brother.
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姐姐在北京工作。
My older sister works in Beijing.
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他是我的朋友。
He is my friend.
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她是我的妈妈。
She is my mother.
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你说得对。
You are right.
这件事对你很重要。
This matter is very important to you.
S + 是 + [N/代词] + 的 + NUse '的' to show possession or a relationship. '的' attaches to the noun for the person or thing and comes before the main noun. For example, '爸爸的书' means 'dad's book'.
他是我的哥哥。
He is my older brother.
她是我妈妈的朋友。
She is my mom's friend.
S + 和 + S + 都 + V/AdjUse '和' (and) to link two nouns, then use '都' (both/all) before the verb or adjective to show that both do the same thing or share the same characteristic.
爸爸和妈妈都爱我。
Both my dad and mom love me.
哥哥和姐姐都是学生。
Both my older brother and older sister are students.
名词 / 代词 + 动词、形容词The subject is a noun or pronoun placed at the START of the sentence, before the verb or adjective. Chinese verbs never change form, so position is the only marker.
我妈妈是老师。
My mother is a teacher.
他们都是学生。
They are all students.
Two friends look at photos and talk about each other's families.
这是谁？
Who is this?
他是我的爸爸。
He is my dad.
她是你妈妈吗？
Is she your mom?
对，她是我的妈妈。这是我哥哥和姐姐。
Yes, she is my mom. These are my older brother and older sister.
他们都是你的家人吗？
Are they all your family?
是的，他们都是我的家人。你的家人呢？
Yes, they are all my family. How about your family?