How to Say ‘The earrings were handmade by a friend.’ in Traditional Chinese
耳環是朋友手作的。
ěr huán shì péng yǒu shǒu zuò de
[ěrhuán shir puhng-yoh shǒu zuò duh]
Phrase Breakdown
耳環是
ěr huán shì
the earrings are
耳環 means 'earrings', and 是 means 'is/are'.
耳環是我媽媽送的。
The earrings were a gift from my mom.
Words in this phrase
耳環
ěr huán
[ěrhuán]
earring
Jewelry worn on the ear.
這副耳環很漂亮。
These earrings are beautiful.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
The basic verb meaning 'to be' in statements of identity or description.
這些都是你愛吃的菜。
These are all dishes you like to eat.
朋友手作的。
péng yǒu shǒu zuò de
handmade by a friend
The 是…的 structure emphasizes who made something.
蛋糕是朋友手作的。
The cake was handmade by a friend.
Words in this phrase
朋友
péng yǒu
[puhng-yoh]
friend
A person you know and like; it can also refer to friendly connections in social or work settings.
在這場職涯講座裡，我認識了一位新朋友。
At this career seminar, I met a new friend.
手
shǒu
[shǒu]
by hand
Used before a verb: done manually.
這是手做的。
This is handmade.
作
zuò
[zuò]
to make
To make or create; with 手 it means handmade.
這是我自己作的卡片。
This is a card I made myself.
的
de
[duh]
's; of; linking particle
A structural particle linking a description to a noun, like 'that contains peanuts' before 'dish.'
請不要提供含花生的料理。
Please do not serve dishes that contain peanuts.
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