The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
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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: [htttipsp://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Lang%20work/Grammar%20database/grammar_database1.htm#The%20shi%20...%20de%20%20construction The shi ... de construction]
- East Asia Student: The 是 … 的 construction in Mandarin
