是的 shìde yes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shìde yes 是 shì verb yes used to express agreement, confirm a fact, or acknowledge a command, meaning "correct", "right", or "very well"的 de particle [assertion] Used at the end of a sentence to express certainty, confirm a fact, or indicate a completed stateshìde as if 是 shì particle [identification] used in the 是...的 shì... de pattern to highlight specific details of a past event such as time, location, or manner的 de particle [focus] Used in the 是...的 shì... de construction to emphasize the time, place, manner, or agent of a past action