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Adjectives with 是 (shi)

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ID: QW0179 Intermediate
If you've dutifully studied your Chinese grammar, you know that simple sentences involving a noun and an adjective don't need the word 是 (shì). But there are times when 是 (shì) does appear before adjectives. What's going on here? When does this happen and why? It's easier than you think!
Connie,Jen,John
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他很可爱
tā 他hěn 很kě\'ài 可爱
He's cute.
今天很冷
jīntiān 今天hěn 很lěng 冷
It's really cold today.
嗯今天是冷你看我都穿羽绒服了
ng4 嗯jīntiān 今天shì 是lěng 冷nǐ 你kàn 看wǒ 我dōu 都chuān 穿yǔróngfú 羽绒服le 了
Yeah, it is cold. See, I'm wearing a down coat.
他很胖
tā 他hěn 很pàng 胖
He's fat.
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