Explanatory Complex Phrases - 所谓……、就是……
解说复句 — 所谓……、就是……
Understand the use of 所谓…… / 就是…… and their place in the sentence.
Elements
所谓……就是……
How to use it
- For 就是, take a model phrase like 就是这个 (This is it) and replace only the variable information.
- Copy a model phrase (就是这个) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- Context: Especially in explanation and argumentation.
Examples
就是这个
jiùshì zhège
This is it
我就是他
wǒ jiùshì tā
It's me
就是说
jiùshì shuō
That is
Notes and exceptions
- 就 — Consequence/immediacy: Very versatile
- often with conditional or rapid structures (一…就…).
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. ____这个
(This is it)
2. 我____他
(It's me)
3. ____说
(That is)