用的是

use is

→ 用
phrase Rare #21,484
use is Emphasizes or identifies what is used; the exact English wording depends on context.
CH: 我用的是这支笔。
EN: The one I use is this pen.

我用的是录音室乐队的曲子

I use songs by studio bands.

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

基思杀得比这还多,不过他用的是剑。

Kith killed more than that, but he used a sword.

告诉我你用的是什么毒?

Tell me, what kind of poison did you use?

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

我知道换成别的水手会怎么回答:那星际航行者用的是星辰智慧。

I know how another sailor would answer: “The interstellar voyager draws on the wisdom of the stars.”

我不能说谎的,说谎用的是嘴

I can't lie—lying requires a mouth.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)