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There are many ways to explain why you are doing something or what's the use of things. This article will explain another way to do that, and it just happens to involve "是⋯⋯的." This isn't to say that you can't make these sentences without using "是" and "的" but this can help emphasize why you are doing something or what's the use of thing, giving your sentence a little more kick. | There are many ways to explain why you are doing something or what's the use of things. This article will explain another way to do that, and it just happens to involve "是⋯⋯的." This isn't to say that you can't make these sentences without using "是" and "的" but this can help emphasize why you are doing something or what's the use of thing, giving your sentence a little more kick. | ||
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There are many ways to explain why you are doing something or what's the use of things. This article will explain another way to do that, and it just happens to involve "是⋯⋯的." This isn't to say that you can't make these sentences without using "是" and "的" but this can help emphasize why you are doing something or what's the use of thing, giving your sentence a little more kick.
When the subject is a person
Structure
If the subject is a person, there is often a "来" or "去" after the "是", indicating direction like "coming here" or "going there."
Person + 是 + 来 / 去 + Reason／Purpose + 的
Examples
- 老王 是 来 （这里） 帮 我们的。Old Wang has come here to help us.
- 我 是 来 上海 旅游 的。I came to Shanghai to travel.
- 你 要 记住，你 是 去 （学校） 学习 的，不 是 去 玩 的。You need to remember, you went (to school) to study.
- 这 个 男 孩子 是 来 这里 实习 的。This boy is here to do an internship.
- 钱 是 用来 花 的。Money is for spending.
- 这 间 房间 是 用来 放 杂物 的。This room is for putting all of our junk.
- 这 种 面包 是 用来 做 三明治的。This kind of bread is for making sandwiches.
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