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“是……的”句：强调是谁做的

HSK 2Lesson 4
The 是……的 Construction: Stressing Who Did It
结构Pattern
Topic是WhoVerb (+ Object)的
这些菜是谁做的？
这个杯子是马克送给我的
这些汉字是安娜写的
这个工作不是刘老师介绍的
解释Explanation

在HSK 1里，我们用“是……的”强调一件已经发生的事是什么时候、在哪儿、怎么做的。“是……的”也可以强调这件事是谁做的：把做事的人放在“是”的后面，动词后面加“的”。问的时候用“是谁……的？”。否定句用“不是……的”。

In HSK 1 you used 是……的 to highlight WHEN, WHERE or HOW something already happened. The same frame can highlight WHO did it. Put the thing you're talking about first, then 是 + the person + the verb + 的. To ask, put 谁 after 是: 这些菜是谁做的? (Who made these dishes?). The answer often drops the topic: 是我妈妈做的. The negative is 不是……的. Remember: the action itself is already known; the new information is the person.

例句Examples
  • 这些菜是谁做的？
    Zhèxiē cài shì shéi zuò de?
    Who made these dishes?
  • 是我妈妈做的。
    Shì wǒ māma zuò de.
    My mum made them.
  • 这个杯子是马克送给我的。
    Zhège bēizi shì Mǎkè sòng gěi wǒ de.
    This cup was a present from Mark.
  • 这个工作不是刘老师介绍的，是我同学介绍的。
    Zhège gōngzuò bú shì Liú lǎoshī jièshào de, shì wǒ tóngxué jièshào de.
    It wasn't Professor Liu who recommended me for this job; it was my classmate.
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: My mum made them.

Arrange the sentence0/5
(all chips placed — tap one in the answer to take it back)