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

你是什么时候来的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou lái de?

When did you get here?

她是坐火车去上海的。

Tā shì zuò huǒchē qù Shànghǎi de.

She went to Shanghai by train.

他是在德国长大的。

Tā shì zài Déguó zhǎngdà de.

He grew up in Germany.

他们是昨天来的。

Tāmen shì zuótiān lái de.

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

我们是去年搬的家。

Wǒmen shì qùnián bān de jiā.

We moved house last year. ⇒ It was last year that we moved house.

她是1996年毕业的。

Tā shì yī jiǔ jiǔ liù nián bìyè de.

She graduated in 1996. ⇒ It was in 1996 that she graduated.

她是跟她朋友一起去旅行的。

Tā shì gēn tā péngyou yìqǐ qù lǚxíng de.

She went travelling with her friend. ⇒ It was with her friend that she went travelling.

我们是坐飞机去韩国的。

Wǒmen shì zuòfēijī qù Hánguó de.

We went to Korea by plane. ⇒ It was by plane that we went to Korea.

我是用刀切蛋糕的。

Wǒ shì yòng dāoqiē dàngāo de.

I cut the cake with a knife. ⇒ It was with a knife that I cut the cake.

她是偷偷去的。

Tā shì tōutōu qù de.

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

我是在日本上的中学。

Wǒ shì zài Rìběn shàng de zhōngxué.

I went to middle school in Japan. ⇒ It was in Japan that I went to middle school.

我们是在西安认识的。

Wǒmen shì zài Xī'ān rènshi de.

We met in Xi'an. ⇒ It was in Xi'an that we met.

我是在报纸看到的。

Wǒ shì zài bàozhǐ kàndào de.

I saw it in the newspaper. ⇒ It was in the newspaper that I saw it.

我是来学中文的。

Wǒ shì lái xué Zhōngwén de.

I've come to study Chinese.

那台电脑是三千块买的。

Nà tái diànnǎo shì sānqiān kuài mǎi de.

That computer cost 3000 kuai.

这个项链是我奶奶送给我的。

Zhège xiàngliàn shì wǒ nǎinai sònggěi wǒ de.

This necklace was given to me by my grandma.

这个故事是老张给我讲的。

Zhège gùshi shì lǎo zhāng gěi wǒ jiǎng de.

Lao Zhang told me this story.

我不是坐飞机去香港的。

Wǒ bú shì zuòfēijī qù Xiānggǎng de.

I didn't go to Hong Kong by plane. ⇒ It wasn't by plane that I went to Hong Kong.

这件事情不是你告诉我的。

Zhè jiàn shìqing bú shì nǐ gàosu wǒ de.

You didn't tell me about this. ⇒ It wasn't you who told me about this.

我不是在越南学的越南语。

Wǒ bú shì zài Yuènán xué de Yuènányǔ.

I didn't learn Vietnamese in Vietnam. ⇒ It wasn't in Vietnam that I learnt Vietnamese.

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?

她是跟她爸爸去杭州的吗？

Tā shì gēn tā bàba qù Hángzhōu de ma?

Did she got to Hangzhou with her dad? ⇒ Was it with her dad that she went to Hangzhou?

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?

你是不是刚到的？

Nǐ shìbúshì gāng dào de?

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

他是不是用铅笔写的？

Tā shìbúshì yòng qiānbǐ xiě de?

Did he write it with a pencil? ⇒ Was it with a pencil that he wrote it?

你们是不是在首尔认识的？

Nǐmen shìbúshì zài shǒu'ěr rènshi de?

Did you meet in Seoul? ⇒ Was it in Seoul that you met?

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?

这个菜是怎么做的？

Zhège cài shì zěnme zuò de?

How is this dish made? ⇒ What is it that this dish is made with?

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?

这件事是谁告诉你的？

Zhè jiàn shì shì shéi gàosu nǐ de?

Who told you about this? ⇒ Who was it that told you about this?

我是上个月来的北京。

Wǒ shì shànggeyuè lái de Běijīng.

I came to Beijing last month.

他是用钢笔写的信。

Tā shì yòng gāngbǐ xiě de xìn.

He wrote the letter with a fountain pen.

我是在食堂吃的饭。

Wǒ shì zài shítáng chī de fàn.

I ate in the canteen.

我是昨天买猪的。

Wǒ shì zuótiān mǎi zhū de.

I bought the pig yesterday.

我们在上海认识的。

Wǒmen zài Shànghǎi rènshi de.

We met in Shanghai.

我在食堂吃的饭。

Wǒ zài shítáng chī de fàn.

I ate in the canteen.

我在报纸看到的。

Wǒ zài bàozhǐ kàndào de.

I saw it in the newspaper.