Beo Posted March 16, 2020 at 07:18 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 at 07:18 PM Hey guys, I'm a bit confused about the following sentences: 1.) 看来我是应该多锻炼锻炼了。Why is there a 是 before 应该? 2.) 把我累坏了 How would you translate 累坏? Whole text: 上个星期和朋友们去游泳，把我累坏了，到现在我的腿还在疼。看来我是应该多锻炼锻炼了。 Hope you can enlighten me. Thanks in advance. Cheers Beo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted March 16, 2020 at 08:19 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 at 08:19 PM Have a look at this thread: https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/47456-uses-of-是-before-verbs/ tl;dr — for emphasis. Possibly using 是 as an adverb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweis Posted March 17, 2020 at 06:26 AM Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 at 06:26 AM 11 hours ago, Beo said: 2.) 把我累坏了 How would you translate 累坏? it wore me out. (something like: it broke me with tiredness) 11 hours ago, Beo said: 看来我是应该多锻炼锻炼了。 Apparently I do need to exercise a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJonesLocker Posted March 17, 2020 at 09:10 AM Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 at 09:10 AM remember if the action has occurred you need a 的 他们是去北京 They are going to Beijing 他们是去北京的 They went to Beijing as its optional, you probably would enforce the 是 when speaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlezcano Posted March 17, 2020 at 10:02 AM Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 at 10:02 AM I wouldn't say that "看来我是应该多锻炼锻炼了" is part of a 是……的, sentence. In this case it emphasizes what is following the verb 是, but since the word "emphasize" is so vague I will try to translate it as in the following sentences: 看来我应该多锻炼锻炼了-->It seems I should train more. 看来我是应该多锻炼锻炼了--> Indeed, I should make more exercise; ....so it seems that I actually should do more exercise It's a little hard to explain what this use of 是 expresses, but I will copy the entry of the dictionary regarding this meaning. 用于形容词或动词性的谓语前, “是”重读, 表示坚决肯定, 含有“的确”“实在”的意思 (used before an adjectival or verbal predicate, 是 is read emphasized to express confirmation like "indeed", "definitely") Another example could be: 我是在帮助你呀！(Actually I am trying to help you!) English is not my mothertongue, excuse me if something is not clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beo Posted March 17, 2020 at 10:15 AM Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 at 10:15 AM Thanks a lot for all your explanations! I think I've understood the use 是 in this context now. I really appreciate your quick help! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted March 17, 2020 at 11:20 AM Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 at 11:20 AM 2 hours ago, DavyJonesLocker said: remember if the action has occurred you need a 的 他们是去北京 They are going to Beijing 他们是去北京的 They went to Beijing Have you got a source for that? I've never heard that before, and running the sentences over in my head doesn't sound odd either way. Quite possibly one of many gaps in my knowledge, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJonesLocker Posted March 17, 2020 at 04:52 PM Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 at 04:52 PM 5 hours ago, roddy said: Have you got a source for that? I've never heard that before, and running the sentences over in my head doesn't sound odd either way. Quite possibly one of many gaps in my knowledge, though. perhaps I am taking it out of context /misunderstanding it but I got if from Yip Po Ching "Intermediate Chinese " I quick scan of this and this to also also suggest its the case, but I only quickly looked through it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted March 17, 2020 at 05:35 PM Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 at 05:35 PM No, I think you're reading it right. I can still imagine having the 的 there, but perhaps I'd just be wrong. Seems to me maybe it adds extra emphasis? Not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronUK Posted March 18, 2020 at 04:26 AM Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 at 04:26 AM @Beo Great to see some Chinese grammar questions! I am interested to know where you get the text you are reading from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beo Posted March 18, 2020 at 09:41 AM Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 at 09:41 AM hi Aaron, it's from an online HSK course on coursera.org 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted March 18, 2020 at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 at 11:54 PM 14 hours ago, Beo said: it's from an online HSK course on coursera.org It's also in one of the HSK 3 sample exam papers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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