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的
Used after a verb or between a verb and its object to stress an element of the sentence. It can be used with 是 (shì) to surround the stressed element. (informal) Used to express multiplication or addition. and, by Used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis.
dì, dí
我
I; me; my A surname.
wǒ, ě
你
you (the person spoken to or written to)
nǐ
了
Used after a verb to indicate perfective aspect (action completion). Used at the end of a sentence to indicate a change of state. Used at the end of a sentence to inform the beginning of an action.
le, liǎo, lou
是
(copulative) to be • indicating that the subject and object are the same. • indicating that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase. • indicating a place being occupied by the object, where the place forms the subject. (only in compounds) true, correct a particle showing agreement. In this meaning, 是 is stressed. truly; indeed.
shì
在
to exist; to be alive (located) in; at during; in
zài
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