How to Say ‘My dad wrote them, he writes them every year.’ in Simplified Chinese
是我爸写的，他每年都写。
shì wǒ bà xiě de tā měi nián dōu xiě
[shir waw bà xiě de tā měi nián dou xiě]
🇨🇳 In China: Hand-writing couplets in brush calligraphy is a point of family pride, often done by an older relative. Noticing that they're handwritten is a real compliment.
Phrase Breakdown
是我爸写的，
shì wǒ bà xiě de
My dad wrote them,
This uses the 是…的 pattern to emphasize who did it. Pause at the comma.
是我妈买的。
My mom bought it.
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
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.
他每年都写。
tā měi nián dōu xiě
he writes them every year.
每年…都 means 'every year without fail'.
她每年都来。
She comes every year.
Words in this phrase
他
tā
[tā]
he
Third-person pronoun for a male.
他在家。
He is at home.
每
měi
[měi]
every; each
Placed before a measure word or time word to mean 'each'.
我每天都上班。
I go to work every day.
年
nián
[nián]
year
A period of 365 or 366 days.
他出生于1980年。
He was born in the year 1980.
都
dōu
[dou]
all
Refers to the whole or every part.
我们都喜欢看电影。
We all like watching movies.
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.
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