Chinese grammar - Responding emphatically with 是的 (shì de)

Responding emphatically with 是的 (shì de)

A very common way to respond to a question positively in Chinese is to use 是的 (shì de).

The addition of the 的 adds emphasis and formality. It is also more emphatic than just 是 alone - like saying 'Yes, that's right'.

Also it can be used to respond to a question with any verb - not just the verb 是.

But if it is used to respond to a different verb, that verb should be repeated in the answer after 是的.

Examples:
	你是老师吗？是的。 nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?#shìde. Are you a teacher? Yes (that's right).
	他是中国人吗？是的。 tā shì zhōngguó rén ma?#shìde. Is he Chinese? Yes (that's right).
	是的，我是中国人。 shìde,#wǒ shì zhōngguó rén. Yes (that's right), I am Chinese.
	那是公园吗？是的。 nà shì gōngyuán ma?#shìde. Is that a park? Yes (that's right). 公园 (gōngyuán) means 'park'
	你有两张票吗？是的，我有。 nǐ yǒu liǎng zhāng piào ma?#shìde,#wǒ yǒu. Do you have two tickets? Yes (that's right), I have. The question used 有 (yǒu) so it should be repeated in the answer after 是的
	他吃米饭吗？是的，他吃。 tā chī mǐfàn ma?#shìde,#tā chī. Does he eat rice? Yes (that's right), he eats.
	那些是柠檬吗？是的。 nà xiē shì níngméng ma?#shìde. Are those lemons? Yes (that's right).
	你吃肉吗？是的，我吃。 nǐ chī ròu ma?#shìde,#wǒ chī. Do you eat meat? Yes (sure), I do eat (it).
	你喜欢啤酒吗？是的，我喜欢。 nǐ xǐhuān píjiǔ ma?#shìde,#wǒ xǐhuān. Do you like beer? (Yes,) I do like (it).