zhè shì jǐnjí wéixiū.

to be

Breakdown of zhè shì jǐnjí wéixiū.

• 这zhè: this
• 维修wéixiū: to repair
• 紧急jǐnjí: urgent

Questions & Answers about zhè shì jǐnjí wéixiū.

What does 这是紧急维修 mean literally, word by word?

A very literal breakdown is:

• 这 = this
• 是 = is / am / are
• 紧急 = urgent / emergency
• 维修 = maintenance / repair

So the sentence literally reads something like This is emergency maintenance/repair.

In natural English, you would usually say:

• This is an emergency repair.
• This is emergency maintenance.

Depending on context, 维修 can mean either repair or maintenance.

Why is 是 used here?

是 is the Mandarin to be verb used to link one noun phrase to another.

In this sentence:

• 这 = this
• 是 = is
• 紧急维修 = emergency maintenance / emergency repair

So the structure is:

这 + 是 + 紧急维修
= This is emergency maintenance.

A common beginner pattern is:

• 这是老师。 = This is a teacher.
• 这是我的书。 = This is my book.
• 这是紧急维修。 = This is emergency maintenance.

Why is there no 的 between 紧急 and 维修?