I've seen 是的 used multiple times as a "yes" answer to a question.
As in the following interaction:
A: 这只猫是你的吗?
B: 是的。
How is it different than just 是 by itself?
Thanks!
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Sign up to join this communityI've seen 是的 used multiple times as a "yes" answer to a question.
As in the following interaction:
A: 这只猫是你的吗?
B: 是的。
How is it different than just 是 by itself?
Thanks!
Both right, but 是的 is more common in spoken language. The 的 in here is called a modal particle.
I believe there is no semantic difference between 是。 and 是的。when used in answers. Both are very common, but using just one word / phoneme to reply colloquially can be a little bit too spartan / less polite sometimes.
是的
is the formal usage, while 是
is informal, and short. And 是的
has the self-sufficient feel, as if it had a period attached to it, while 是
, on the other hand, feels like it has a comma attached, inviting both sides to expand on it. For example:
A: 这只猫是你的吗?
B: 是。
A: 它是什么品种的?
B: 虎斑。