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Vocabulary list: The 是…的 (shì…de) construction vs 了 (le) in Chinese grammar 语法：是…的、了、是、的

The words and example sentences of the grammar article “The 是…的 (shì…de) construction vs 了 (le) in Chinese grammar”, in the order the article uses them.

36 words and 13 example sentences.

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Words 词

  1. 了(le) marks a completed action
  2. 是(shì) to be
  3. 的(de) marks possession and modification
  4. 这(zhè) this
  5. 家(jiā) home
  6. 公(gōng)司(sī) company
  7. 年(nián) year
  8. 建(jiàn)立(lì) to establish
  9. 包(bāo)裹(guǒ) to wrap up
  10. 昨(zuó)天(tiān) yesterday
  11. 送(sòng) to send
  12. 到(dào) to reach
  13. 她(tā) she
  14. 骑(qí)车(chē) to ride a bike
  15. 去(qù) to go
  16. 城(chéng)市(shì) city
  17. 里(lǐ) lining
  18. 我(wǒ) I
  19. 跟(gēn) with
  20. 朋(péng)友(you) friend
  21. 们(men) plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
  22. 一(yī)起(qǐ) the same place
  23. 辆(liàng) classifier for vehicles
  24. 自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē) bicycle
  25. 在(zài) to exist
  26. 网(wǎng)上(shàng) online
  27. 买(mǎi) to buy
  28. 他(tā) him
  29. 晚(wǎn)上(shang) evening
  30. 来(lái) to come
  31. 要(yào) to want
  32. 生(shēng)气(qì) to get angry
  33. 面(miàn)包(bāo) bread
  34. 你(nǐ) you
  35. 吗(ma) (question particle for "yes-no" questions)
  36. 昨(zuó) yesterday

Example sentences 例句

  1. 这家公司是2018年建立的。

    Zhè jiā gōngsī shì èr líng yī bā nián jiànlì de.

    The company was founded in 2018.

  2. 包裹是昨天送到的。

    Bāoguǒ shì zuótiān sòng dào de.

    The parcel was delivered yesterday.

  3. 她是骑车去城市里的。

    Tā shì qíchē qù chéngshì lǐ de.

    She went into town by bike.

  4. 我是跟我的朋友们一起去的。

    Wǒ shì gēn wǒ de péngyoumen yìqǐ qù de.

    I went with my friends.

  5. 这辆自行车是我在网上买的。

    Zhè liàng zìxíngchē shì wǒ zài wǎngshàng mǎi de.

    I bought this bike online.

  6. 他是昨天晚上到的。

    Tā shì zuótiān wǎnshang dào de.

    He arrived last night.

  7. 我昨天去了。

    Wǒ zuótiān qùle.

    I went yesterday.

  8. 我来了。

    Wǒ láile.

    On my way!

  9. 他要生气了。

    Tā yào shēngqì le.

    He's going to get angry.

  10. 我昨天买了面包。

    Wǒ zuótiān mǎile miànbāo.

    I bought bread yesterday.

  11. 面包是昨天买的。

    Miànbāo shì zuótiān mǎi de.

    The bread was bought yesterday.

  12. 你昨天买了面包吗？

    Nǐ zuótiān mǎile miànbāo ma?

    Did you buy bread yesterday?

  13. 面包是昨买的吗？

    Miànbāo shì zuó mǎi de ma?

    Did you buy the bread yesterday?