<p>There are many similar questions on this site.</p>

<p>I think we use 的 in this case.</p>

<p>Because<br>
他写的是...<br>
is a simplified form of<br>
他写的内容是...</p>

<p>内容 is a noun, therefore we can use 的 here.</p>

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2017-06-26T01:29:15.393Z
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user3a
<p>Your understanding of what differentiates the various de characters is a bit flawed. A simple rule goes like this:</p>

<p>1) If it comes between an adverb and a verb, use 地:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>大聲地喊  shout loudly<br>
  快地跑      run quickly</p>
</blockquote>

<p>2) If it comes between a verb and a complement phrase, use 得:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>玩得開心 play until happy<br>
  說得不對 say [something] untrue<br>
  忙得不得了 busy to an unbearable degree</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This sentence construct doesn't have a direct equivalent in English, so you generally need to add words in the translation.</p>

<p>3) In most other situations, use 的:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我的自行車 my bicycle<br>
  你喜歡的 that which you like<br>
  他想說的是什麼 what does he want to say</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So in your sentence, 他寫的 is the subject, meaning "that which he wrote", and 是什麼 is the predicate, meaning "is what?". It can be understood as an abbreviation of 他寫的字. </p>

<p>However, 他寫得是 is also correct, but it means something very different. Here, 是 has the meaning of "correct" and is used as a complement, so this phrase means "He wrote [something] correct".</p>

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KWeiss
<p>For example, if I want to say</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他写de是"..."</p>
</blockquote>

<p>which "de" should I use?</p>

<p>是 isn't a noun, so that suggests using 得
but on the other hand, I've seen usages of "写的是什么" (on Google search at least)</p>

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Should I use 写的是"..." vs 写得是"..."?
# Should I use 写的是"..." vs 写得是"..."?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-26)

For example, if I want to say

> 他写de是"..."

which "de" should I use?

是 isn't a noun, so that suggests using 得
but on the other hand, I've seen usages of "写的是什么" (on Google search at least)

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-06-26. Score: 6

There are many similar questions on this site.

I think we use 的 in this case.

Because  
他写的是...  
is a simplified form of  
他写的内容是...

内容 is a noun, therefore we can use 的 here.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-06-26. Score: 3

Your understanding of what differentiates the various de characters is a bit flawed. A simple rule goes like this:

1) If it comes between an adverb and a verb, use 地:

> 大聲地喊 shout loudly  
> 快地跑 run quickly

2) If it comes between a verb and a complement phrase, use 得:

> 玩得開心 play until happy  
> 說得不對 say [something] untrue  
> 忙得不得了 busy to an unbearable degree

This sentence construct doesn't have a direct equivalent in English, so you generally need to add words in the translation.

3) In most other situations, use 的:

> 我的自行車 my bicycle  
> 你喜歡的 that which you like  
> 他想說的是什麼 what does he want to say

So in your sentence, 他寫的 is the subject, meaning "that which he wrote", and 是什麼 is the predicate, meaning "is what?". It can be understood as an abbreviation of 他寫的字.

However, 他寫得是 is also correct, but it means something very different. Here, 是 has the meaning of "correct" and is used as a complement, so this phrase means "He wrote [something] correct".


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