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是的

shì de · shi de

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Meaning

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  1. yes, that's right
  2. variant of 似的 (shì de)
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New neighbours

  1. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)是(shì)新(xīn)搬来(bānlái)的(de)邻居(línjū)吗(ma)？

    Are you the new neighbours who just moved in?

  2. Dengdeng

    是的(shìde)，我们(wǒmen)昨天(zuótiān)搬来(bānlái)的(de)。

    Yes, we moved in yesterday.

  3. Qiqi

    住(zhù)在(zài)我(wǒ)楼上(lóushàng)吗(ma)？

    Do you live above me?

  4. Liangliang

    是的(shìde)，三楼(sānlóu)。

    Yes, on the third floor.

  5. Qiqi

    那(nà)昨晚(zuówǎn)的(de)声音(shēngyīn)是(shì)你们(nǐmen)吗(ma)？

    Then was the noise last night you?

  6. Dengdeng

    是的(shìde)……对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我们(wǒmen)在(zài)搬(bān)沙发(shāfā)。

    Yes... sorry, we were moving the sofa.

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In a sentence

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01

是(shì)的(de)，我(wǒ)完(wán)全(quán)同(tóng)意(yì)你(nǐ)的(de)看(kàn)法(fǎ)。

Yes, I completely agree with your view.

02

是(shì)的(de)，他(tā)昨(zuó)天(tiān)确(què)实(shí)来(lái)过(guò)这(zhè)里(lǐ)。

Yes, he did come here yesterday.

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