zhè shì wǒ de jiàshǐzhèng.

I

Breakdown of zhè shì wǒ de jiàshǐzhèng.

• 是shì: to be
• 这zhè: this
• 的de: possessive particle

Questions & Answers about zhè shì wǒ de jiàshǐzhèng.

What does each part of 这是我的驾驶证 mean?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• 这 = this
• 是 = is / am / are; here it means is
• 我 = I / me
• 的 = a particle that marks possession, like my or 's
• 驾驶证 = driver's license

So the structure is very close to English: this + is + my + driver's license

Is the word order the same as in English?

Yes, almost exactly.

Chinese: 这 是 我的 驾驶证

English: This is my driver's license.

This makes it a very beginner-friendly sentence. The basic pattern is:

A 是 B
= A is B

Here:

• A = 这 (this)
• B = 我的驾驶证 (my driver's license)

Why is 的 used after 我?