The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática
Explicação da Regra:
There are many ways to explain why you are doing something or what an object is used for. One of the more natural ways just happens to involve 是⋯⋯的. This is a different usage from the "classic" 是⋯⋯的 pattern. 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 + Verb+ 的 • 我 是 来 玩 的 。Wǒ shì lái wán de.I came for fun. • 我们 都 是 去 出差 的 。Wǒmen dōu shì qù chūchāi de.We are all going on business trips. • 他们 都 是 来 实习 的 。Tāmen dōu shì lái shíxí de.They all came here to do internships. • 你 真的 是 来 帮 我们 的 吗 ？ Nǐ zhēnde shì lái bāng wǒmen de ma?Are you really here to help us? • 我们 不 是 去 玩 的 ，是 去 做 调查 的 。Wǒmen bù shì qù wán de, shì q�� zuò diàochá de.We're not going for fun. We're going to do research.
Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:
- 我是来玩的。 (wǒ shì lái wán de 。): "I'm here to play."
- 我们都是去出差的。 (wǒmen dū shì qù chūchà de 。): "We are all on business."
- 他们都是来实习的。 (tāmen dū shì lái shíxí de 。): "They all came for internship."
- 你真的是来帮我们的吗？ (nǐ zhēnde shì lái bāng wǒmen de ma ？): "Are you really here to help us?"
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