Word: 是 (shì) (adverb for emphatic assertion)

一个绅士是不会做这种事的。

Yí gè shēnshì shì búhuì zuò zhèzhǒng shì de.

A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing.

一定是有人偷了你的手表。

Yídìng shì yǒurén tōule nǐ de shǒubiǎo.

Someone must've stolen your watch.

书是不会读得太多的。

Shū shì búhuì dú de tài duō de.

We cannot read too many books.

事情是怎么到这个境地的？

Shìqing shì zěnme dào zhège jìngdì de?

How did things get this far?

人们是这样说的。

Rénmen shì zhèyàng shuō de.

So they say.

今天我是开车上班的。

Jīntiān wǒ shì kāichē shàngbān de.

Today I came to work by car.

从这儿到那儿是很近的。

Cóng zhèr dào nàr shì hěn jìn de.

It's not far from here to there.

他一定是搭错火车了。

Tā yídìng shì dā cuò huǒchē le.

He must have taken the wrong train.

他一定是错过了这班火车。

Tā yídìng shì cuòguòle zhè bān huǒchē.

He must have missed the train.

他们是从法国南部来的。

Tāmen shì cóng Fǎguó nánbù lái de.

They come from the south of France.

他们是去年搬的家。

Tāmen shì qùnián bān de jiā.

They moved house last year. It was last year that they moved house.

他们是怎么认识的？

Tāmen shì zěnme rènshi de?

How did they meet?

他们是昨天来的。

Tāmen shì zuótiān lái de.

They got here yesterday. ⇒ It was yesterday that they got here.

他们是用甚么来打你的？

Tāmen shì yòng shénme lái dǎ nǐ de?

What did they hit you with?

他们的相遇是必然的。

Tāmen de xiāngyù shì bìrán de.

Their meeting was inevitable.

他们认为自己是幸运的。

Tāmen rènwéi zìjǐ shì xìngyùn de.

They consider themselves fortunate.

他们说她是在德国出生的。

Tāmen shuō tā shì zài Déguó chūshēng de.

They say that she was born in Germany.

他对我们来说是完全陌生的。

Tā duì wǒmen lái shuō shì wánquán mòshēng de.

He was an entire stranger to us.

他当时是可以保护她的。

Tā dāngshí shì kěyǐ bǎohù tā de.

He could've protected her.

他当然是无辜的。

Tā dāngrán shì wúgū de.

Of course he's innocent.

他无论甚么时候都是开开心心的。

Tā wúlùn shénme shíhou dōu shì kāi kāixīn xīn de.

He is always happy.

他是上个学期来的吗？

Tā shì shàng ge xuéqī lái de ma?

Did he get here last semester? ⇒ Was it last semester that he got here?

他是为这个原因离开了学校。

Tā shì wèi zhège yuányīn líkāile xuéxiào.

It is by this reason that he left school.

他是从法国来的。

Tā shì cóng Fǎguó lái de.

He is from France.

他是因为母亲病了而不能来学校。

Tā shì yīnwèi mǔqīn bìng le ér bùnéng lái xuéxiào.

It is because his mother is ill that he cannot come to school.

他是在德国长大的。

Tā shì zài Déguó zhǎngdà de.

He grew up in Germany.

他是在网上发现这个信息的。

Tā shì zài wǎngshàng fāxiàn zhège xìnxī de.

He found out this information online.

他是对我感兴趣的。

Tā shì duì wǒ gǎnxìngqù de.

He was interested in me.

他是昨天晚上到的。

Tā shì zuótiān wǎnshang dào de.

He arrived last night.

他是甚么时候回来的？

Tā shì shénme shíhou huílai de?

When did he get back?

他是用钢笔写的信。

Tā shì yòng gāngbǐ xiě de xìn.

He wrote the letter with a fountain pen.

他是由跑步保养青春的活力。

Tā shì yóu pǎobù bǎoyǎng qīngchūn de huólì.

He keeps his youth by jogging.

他是跟他爸爸去杭州的吗？

Tā shì gēn tā bàba qù Hángzhōu de ma?

Did he go to Hangzhou with his dad?

他是这么的无情。

Tā shì zhème de wúqíng.

He is so heartless.

他是骑自行车去的。

Tā shì qí zìxíngchē qù de.

He went by bicycle.

他的感冒一定是好了。

Tā de gǎnmào yídìng shì hǎole.

He must have gotten over his cold.

他第一次来到日本是在十年前。

Tā dìyīcì láidào Rìběn shì zài shínián qián.

It was ten years ago that he first came to Japan.

会议是在这里举行的。

Huìyì shì zài zhèlǐ jǔxíng de.

The meeting was held here.

你也是从波士顿来的吗？

Nǐ yě shì cóng Bōshìdùn lái de ma?

Are you also from Boston?

你们是在哪里认识的？

Nǐmen shì zài nǎlǐ rènshi de?

Where did you meet? ⇒ Where was it that you met?

你们是怎么认识的？

Nǐmen shì zěnme rènshi de?

How did you get to know each other?

你到底是怎么做的？

Nǐ dàodǐ shì zěnme zuò de?

How in the world did you do it?

你固然是错了，但也不能怪你。

Nǐ gùrán shì cuòle, dàn yě bùnéng guài nǐ.

On the one hand, you are wrong, but on the other hand, I can't blame you for that.

你在这里是要见谁吧？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ shì yào jiàn shéi ba?

Are you meeting someone here?

你应该是去睡得很晚。

Nǐ yīnggāi shì qù shuì de hěn wǎn.

You must have stayed up late.

你指的是哪个？

Nǐ zhǐ de shì nǎge?

Which one are you referring to?

你是什么时候买的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou mǎi de?

When did you buy it?

你是什么时候来的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou lái de?

When did you get here?

你是今天买还是昨天买的？

Nǐ shì jīntiān mǎi háishi zuótiān mǎi de?

Did you buy it today or yesterday?

你是从哪个国家来的？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎge guójiā lái de?

Which country are you from?

你是从哪里照的相？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎlǐ zhào de xiāng?

Where did you have your picture taken?

你是和谁一起来的？

Nǐ shì hé shéi yì qǐlai de?

Who did you come with?

你是因为我说的话而生气的吗？

Nǐ shì yīnwèi wǒ shuō dehuà ér shēngqì de ma?

Are you angry because of what I said?

你是在公园里看到他的吗？

Nǐ shì zài gōngyuán lǐ kàndào tā de ma?

Did you see him in the park? ⇒ Was in it in the park that you saw him?

你是在哪儿出生的？

Nǐ shì zài nǎr chūshēng de?

Where were you born?

你是在哪里出生的？

Nǐ shì zài nǎlǐ chūshēng de?

Where were you born?

你是在对我说吗？

Nǐ shì zài duì wǒ shuō ma?

Are you talking to me?

你是在甚么时候到达的？

Nǐ shì zài shénme shíhou dàodá de?

What time did you arrive there?

你是多么的美丽！

Nǐ shì duōme de měilì!

You're so beautiful!

你是带着相机去吗？

Nǐ shì dàizhe xiàngjī qù ma?

Are you bringing your camera?

你是怎么去上学的？

Nǐ shì zěnme qù shàngxué de?

How do you go to school?

你是怎么学会说话的？

Nǐ shì zěnme xuéhuì shuōhuà de?

How did you learn to speak?

你是怎么完成的？

Nǐ shì zěnme wánchéng de?

How did you accomplish this?

你是怎么成为一名警察的？

Nǐ shì zěnme chéngwéi yì míng jǐngchá de?

How did you become a police officer?

你是怎么搞到这笔钱的？

Nǐ shì zěnme gǎo dào zhè bǐ qián de?

How did you come by the money?

你是怎么来到这里的？

Nǐ shì zěnme láidào zhèlǐ de?

How did you come here?

你是怎么知道的？

Nǐ shì zěnme zhīdào de?

How did you come to know it?

你是怎么称呼你父亲的呢？

Nǐ shì zěnme chēnghu nǐ fùqīn de ne?

What do you call your father?

你是怎么认识他的？

Nǐ shì zěnme rènshi tā de?

How did you get to know him?

你是怎么认识她的？

Nǐ shì zěnme rènshi tā de?

How did you come to know her?

你是怎么进来的？

Nǐ shì zěnme jìnlái de?

How did you get in here?

你是怎样庆祝生日的？

Nǐ shì zěnyàng qìngzhù shēngrì de?

How did you celebrate your birthday?

你是怎样认识她的？

Nǐ shì zěnyàng rènshi tā de?

How did you get acquainted with her?

你是想将我与其联系起来吗？

Nǐ shì xiǎng jiāng wǒ yǔqí liánxì qǐlai ma?

Did you mean to link me that?

你是想耍我吗？

Nǐ shì xiǎng shuǎ wǒ ma?

Are you trying to make a fool of me?

你是故意这么做的！

Nǐ shì gùyì zhème zuò de!

You did this intentionally!

你是跑回来的。

Nǐ shì pǎo huílai de.

You ran back here.

你朋友是什么时候出发去美国的？

Nǐ péngyou shì shénme shíhou chūfā qù Měiguó de?

When did your friend leave for America?

你的周末是怎么过的？

Nǐ de zhōumò shì zěnme guò de?

How did you spend your weekend?

你的旅行是怎么开始的？

Nǐ de lǚxíng shì zěnme kāishǐ de?

How did your journey begin?

你真的是一点希望也没有。

Nǐ zhēnde shì yìdiǎn xīwàng yě méiyǒu.

You really are hopeless.

你真的是想那么做吗？

Nǐ zhēnde shì xiǎng nàme zuò ma?

Did you really mean to do that?

你真的是想那么说吗？

Nǐ zhēnde shì xiǎng nàme shuō ma?

Did you really mean to say that?

你记得这是在哪一年发生的吗？

Nǐ jìde zhè shì zài nǎ yì nián fāshēng de ma?

Do you remember which year it happened?

你这是在威胁我吗？

Nǐ zhè shì zài wēixié wǒ ma?

Are you threatening me?

包裹是昨天送到的。

Bāoguǒ shì zuótiān sòng dào de.

The parcel was delivered yesterday.

即使我穿得很多仍然是很冷。

Jíshǐ wǒ chuān de hěn duō réngrán shì hěn lěng.

Even though I'm wearing a lot of clothing, it is still cold.

原来你是这样想的。

Yuánlái nǐ shì zhèyàng xiǎng de.

Ah, so that is your thinking!

告诉我你是如果解决这些问题的？

Gàosu wǒ nǐ shì rúguǒ jiějué zhèxiē wèntí de?

Tell me how you got over such troubles?

哈佛大学是在一六三六年创立的。

Hāfó Dàxué shì zài yí liù sān liù nián chuànglì de.

Harvard University was founded in 1636.

地球是由海洋和陆地组成的。

Dìqiú shì yóu hǎiyáng hé lùdì zǔchéng de.

The earth is made up of sea and land.

大家都是这样想的。

Dàjiā dōu shì zhèyàng xiǎng de.

Everybody thinks so.

大家都是这样认为的。

Dàjiā dōu shì zhèyàng rènwéi de.

Everyone thinks so.

天气是如此地美好。

Tiānqì shì rúcǐ de měihǎo.

The weather is so nice!

天空是多么的蓝啊！

Tiānkōng shì duōme de lán a!

How blue the sky is!

她去意大利是为了学习音乐。

Tā qù Yìdàlì shì wèile xuéxí yīnyuè.

She went to Italy to study music.

她很想知道那束花是谁寄来的。

Tā hěn xiǎng zhīdào nà shù huā shì shéi jì lái de.

She is curious to find who sent the flowers.

她是什么时候出生的？

Tā shì shénme shíhou chūshēng de?

When was she born?

她是什么时候去蒙古的？

Tā shì shénme shíhou qù Měnggǔ de?

When did she go to Mongolia? ⇒ When was it that she went to Mongolia?

她是偷偷去的。

Tā shì tōutōu qù de.

She went secretly. ⇒ It was secretly that she went.