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Grammar point: 是…的 (shì…de) construction

Framing a sentence with 是 (shì) and 的 (de) to draw attention to when, where or how something happened. About events already settled.

• The 是…的 (shì…de) construction vs 了 (le) in Chinese grammar
• The 是…的 (shì…de) construction in Chinese grammar