是的

shì de

yes

是的，我同意你的观点。

Yes, I agree with your point.

formalinformal

An affirmative response indicating agreement or confirmation.

你想去吗？是的，我去。

Do you want to go? Yes, I will go.

这是真的吗？是的，这是真的。

Is this true? Yes, it is true.

Used in both formal and informal contexts to confirm or agree with a statement or question.

Collocations

Yes, I agree

Yes, I understand

In formal contexts, 是的 can be softened with additional phrases like 是的，我同意 (Yes, I agree) or 是的，我明白 (Yes, I understand).

是的 is the standard way to say 'yes' in Chinese, used in both spoken and written language.

Combination of 是的 (shì) meaning 'right' or 'correct' and 的 (de) as a particle indicating affirmation.

Commonly used in spoken and written Chinese to confirm or agree with something. Can be used alone or followed by additional explanation.

是

to be, correct, right

root

的

particle indicating affirmation

suffix

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