Word: 的 (de) used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis

你到底是怎么做的？

Nǐ dàodǐ shì zěnme zuò de?

How in the world did you do it?

你可以放心，他会准时的。

Nǐ kěyǐ fàngxīn, tā huì zhǔnshí de.

You can rely upon his being punctual.

你哪一年从学校毕业的？

Nǐ nǎ yì nián cóng xuéxiào bìyè de?

What year did you finish from school?

你在哪买的银？

Nǐ zài nǎ mǎi de yín?

How do you buy silver?

你在哪儿采购这些水果的？

Nǐ zài nǎr cǎigòu zhèxiē shuǐguǒ de?

Where did you buy this fruit?

你在哪里和他们握的手？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ hé tāmen wò de shǒu?

Where did you shake hands with them?

你在哪里学的意大利语？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ xué de Yìdàlìyǔ?

Where did you learn Italian?

你在哪里看到这个招聘信息的？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ kàndào zhège zhāopìn xìnxī de?

Where did you see this job posting?

你应该保密的。

Nǐ yīnggāi bǎomì de.

You should have kept it secret.

你应该参加这个会议的。

Nǐ yīnggāi cānjiā zhège huìyì de.

You should have attended the meeting.

你应该参观京都的。

Nǐ yīnggāi cānguān Jīngdū de.

You should have visited Kyoto.

你应该帮他工作的。

Nǐ yīnggāi bāng tā gōngzuò de.

You should have helped him with his work.

你应该更小心的。

Nǐ yīnggāi gèng xiǎoxīn de.

You ought to have been more careful.

你应该理解，这是严肃的。

Nǐ yīnggāi lǐjiě, zhè shì yánsù de.

You should understand, this is serious.

你应该知道这是不可能的。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào zhè shì bù kěnéng de.

You should know that's impossible.

你应该知道那是不可能的吧。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào nà shì bù kěnéng de ba.

You know that isn't possible, don't you?

你应该要更努力的。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng nǔlì de.

You should have worked harder.

你应该要更小心的。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng xiǎoxīn de.

You should have been more careful.

你应该要更快警告他的。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng kuài jǐnggào tā de.

You should have warned him sooner.

你应该说点什么的。

Nǐ yīnggāi shuō diǎn shénme de.

You should've said something.

你很快就会习惯的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xíguàn de.

You'll get used to it soon.

你很快就会康复的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì kāngfù de.

You will recover very soon.

你很快就会开始喜欢他的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì kāishǐ xǐhuan tā de.

You will soon get to like him.

你怎么到那的？

Nǐ zěnme dào nà de?

How did you get there?

你怎么回答他们的？

Nǐ zěnme huídá tāmen de?

How did you answer them?

你怎么学会说话的？

Nǐ zěnme xuéhuì shuōhuà de?

How did you learn to speak?

你怎么花的那些钱？

Nǐ zěnme huā de nèixiē qián?

What did you do with that money?

你想知道我是怎么做的吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zhīdào wǒ shì zěnme zuò de ma?

Would you like to know how I did that?

你懂的，对吧？

Nǐ dǒng de, duì ba?

You understand, don't you?

你昨天应该来的。

Nǐ zuótiān yīnggāi lái de.

You should have come yesterday.

你昨天应该来看我的。

Nǐ zuótiān yīnggāi láikàn wǒ de.

You ought to have come to see me yesterday.

你是一个人来这儿的吗？

Nǐ shì yí gè rén lái zhèr de ma?

Did you come here alone?

你是不是刚到的？

Nǐ shìbúshì gāng dào de?

Did you just get here? ⇒ Was it just now that you got here?

你是不是跟长岛家有关系的？

Nǐ shìbúshì gēn Chángdǎo jiā yǒu guānxi de?

Are you related to the Nagashima family?

你是专门来看我的吗？

Nǐ shì zhuānmén láikàn wǒ de ma?

Did you come here just to see me?

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?

你是从什么渠道知道的？

Nǐ shì cóng shénme qúdào zhīdào de?

How did you find out about it?

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?

你是在什么时候到达的？

Nǐ shì zài shénme shíhou dàodá de?

What time did you arrive there?

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?

你是安全的。

Nǐ shì ānquán de.

You're safe.

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?

你是故意这么做的！

Nǐ shì gùyì zhème zuò de!

You did this intentionally!

你是认真的吗？

Nǐ shì rènzhēn de ma?

Are you serious?

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?

你本应该更努力学习的。

Nǐ běn yīnggāi gèng nǔlì xuéxí de.

You should have studied harder.

你本应该更明白的。

Nǐ běn yīnggāi gèng míngbai de.

You should have known better.

你本应该这样做的。

Nǐ běn yīnggāi zhèyàng zuò de.

You should have done so.

你本来可以做的。

Nǐ běnlái kěyǐ zuò de.

You could have done it.

你本来应该介绍自己的。

Nǐ běnlái yīnggāi jièshào zìjǐ de.

You should have introduced yourself.

你来这里出差的？

Nǐ lái zhèlǐ chūchāi de?

Are you here on business?

你现在出门的话，肯定会堵车的。

Nǐ xiànzài chūmén dehuà, kěndìng huì dǔchē de.

If you leave now, I'm sure you'll be caught in a traffic jam.

你用什么打开的？

Nǐ yòng shénme dǎkāi de?

What did you open it with?

你知道他在哪出生的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā zài nǎ chūshēng de ma?

Do you know where he was born?

你知道显微镜是谁发明的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào xiǎnwēijìng shì shéi fāmíng de ma?

Do you know who invented the microscope?

你知道这个意外是如何发生的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhège yìwài shì rúhé fāshēng de ma?

Do you know how the accident happened?

你知道这些公式是从哪里来的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhèxiē gōngshì shì cóng nǎlǐ lái de ma?

Do you know where these equations come from?

你知道这张画是谁画的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè zhāng huà shì shéi huà de ma?

Do you know who painted this picture?

你知道这是违法的，对吧？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè shì wéifǎ de, duì ba?

You know this is illegal, don't you?

你确信这条路是对的吗？

Nǐ quèxìn zhè tiáo lù shì duì de ma?

Are you sure this is the right road?

你答应过，会照顾他们的。

Nǐ dāyingguo, huì zhàogu tāmen de.

You promised to take care of them.

你终有一天会后悔的。

Nǐ zhōng yǒu yì tiān huì hòuhuǐ de.

The time will come when you'll regret it.

你能帮助我的话，我将很感激的。

Nǐ néng bāngzhù wǒ dehuà, wǒ jiāng hěn gǎnjī de.

I'd be very grateful if you could help me.

你能承认你错了是很伟大的。

Nǐ néng chéngrèn nǐ cuòle shì hěn wěidà de.

It's very big of you to admit you're wrong.

你要是不帮他，他做不到的。

Nǐ yàoshi bù bāng tā, tā zuò búdào de.

If you don't help him, he won't make it.

你觉得这事是谁干的？

Nǐ juéde zhè shì shì shéi gàn de?

Do you have any idea who would do this?

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?

你该早一点来的。

Nǐ gāi zǎo yìdiǎn lái de.

You should have come a little earlier.

你该过来的。

Nǐ gāi guòlái de.

You should come over.

你说什么我也不会改变主意的。

Nǐ shuō shénme wǒ yě búhuì gǎibiàn zhǔyi de.

No matter what you may say, I will not change my mind.

你走了，我们都会想你的。

Nǐ zǒule, wǒmen dōu huì xiǎng nǐ de.

We shall all miss you when you go away.

你走后，我会想念你的。

Nǐ zǒu hòu, wǒ huì xiǎngniàn nǐ de.

I'll miss you when you're gone.

你还是死心吧，他不会同意的。

Nǐ háishi sǐxīn ba, tā búhuì tóngyì de.

You'd better drop it, because he won't agree.

你这么努力，必定会成功的。

Nǐ zhème nǔlì, bìdìng huì chénggōng de.

You work so hard, so you're bound to succeed.

你这些想法是与现实脱节的。

Nǐ zhèxiē xiǎngfǎ shì yǔ xiànshí tuōjié de.

Your opinions are out of touch with reality.

你那么干会被人踢出酒吧的。

Nǐ nàme gàn huì bèi rén tī chū jiǔbā de.

If you did that, they'd kick you out of the bar.

信是写给谁的？

Xìn shì xiě gěi shéi de?

Who was the letter written to?

停车场是免费的。

Tíngchēchǎng shì miǎnfèi de.

The parking lot is free of charge.

光看表面是不足够的。

Guāng kàn biǎomiàn shì bù zúgòu de.

All that glitters is not gold.

全知是不可能的。

Quán zhī shì bù kěnéng de.

It's not possible to know everything.

其他人说它甚至可能是有益的。

Qítā rén shuō tā shènzhì kěnéng shì yǒuyì de.

Others say it may even be beneficial.