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* East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/2713/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/shi-de-construction/ The 是 … 的 construction in Mandarin] | * East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/2713/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/shi-de-construction/ The 是 … 的 construction in Mandarin] | ||
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The "shi... de construction," also known as the "shi... de construct" or "shi... de pattern" in English, is 是⋯⋯的结构 (shì... de jiégòu) in Chinese (literally, "shi... de structure").
Contents
When to use 是 ... 的
Negating 是 ... 的
是 ... 的 and questions
Sources and further reading
Books
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 587 - 594)
Websites
- University website: The shi ... de construction
- East Asia Student: The 是 … 的 construction in Mandarin
