HSK 2 “是⋯⋯的”句1：强调时间、地点、方式、动作者

“是⋯⋯的”句1：强调时间、地点、方式、动作者

Sentence type / special pattern · “是 (shì)⋯⋯的 (de)”句 (gōu)1：强调时间、地点、方式、动作者

⚠ English trap 母语陷阱

是…的 looks like the English cleft (“It was YESTERDAY that…”) but is routine — and learners use it for unknown past events (我昨天去了 with 是…的 ✗).

Fix: Use 是…的 only when the event is known — you’re highlighting when/where/how.

Pattern 句型

“是⋯⋯的”句1：强调时间、地点、方式、动作者

How it works 讲解

“是⋯⋯的”句1：强调时间、地点、方式、动作者 (HSK 2) — sentence type · special pattern. The examples below show typical usage in context — read the pinyin aloud and notice where the pattern appears.

Examples 例句

  1. 我Wǒ是shì昨天zuótiān到dào北京Běijīng的de。

    It was yesterday that I arrived in Beijing.

  2. 他Tā是shì在zài网上wǎngshàng买mǎi的de手机shǒujī。

    He bought his phone online.

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