How to Say ‘My dad wrote it’ in Simplified Chinese
是我爸写的
shì wǒ bà xiě de
[shir waw bà xiě de]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern 是…的 picks out who did something that has already happened: 是我爸写的 puts the focus on "my dad". Swap the person in: 是我妈做的 "my mom made it".
Phrase Breakdown
是我爸
shì wǒ bà
it was my dad
是 highlights who did it. 我爸 is a casual way to say 'my dad'.
是我爸做的饭。
It was my dad who cooked.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
The first-person pronoun meaning me or I, depending on sentence position.
这次谈话对我帮助很大。
This conversation was very helpful to me.
爸
bà
[bà]
dad
Informal word for father; also used for father-in-law.
爸，我回来了。
Dad, I'm back.
写的
xiě de
who wrote it
写 means 'to write'. 的 closes the 是…的 pattern, which emphasizes who did the action. 的 is light and toneless.
这是他写的。
This was written by him.
Words in this phrase
写
xiě
[xiě]
to write
The act of forming words or symbols on a surface.
这幅画上写的是诗句。
What is written on this painting are verses.
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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