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是
shì
1. is
2. are
3. am
4. yes
5. to be
HSK 1 Very Common • Top 0% ✏️ 9 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

是
shì
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
HSK 1 9 丶

Compound Words (20)

不是
búshi
fault
不是
bùshì
no
乃是
nǎishì
equivalent to either [[是<shì>]] or [[就是<jiùshì>]]
但是
dànshì
but
HSK 2
便是
biànshì
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
倒是
dàoshi
contrary to what one might expect
光是
guāngshì
solely
凡是
fánshì
each and every
HSK 6
利是
lìshì
lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written [[利事<lìshì>]]
却是
quèshì
nevertheless
只是
zhǐshì
merely
可是
kěshì
but
HSK 4
如是
rúshì
thus
就是
jiùshì
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
或是
huòshì
or
于是
yúshì
thereupon
HSK 4
既是
jìshì
is both ...(and...)
是以
shìyǐ
therefore
是否
shìfǒu
whether (or not)
HSK 4
是故
shìgù
therefore

Example Sentences (10)

小丽，那个高高的男人是你们公司的吗？你对他了解吗？
Xiǎo Lì, nàge gāogāo de nánrén shì nǐmen gōngsī de ma? Nǐ duì tā liǎojiě ma?
Xiaoli, is that tall man from your company? Are you familiar with him?
Text 2
你是哪国人？
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
What country are you from?
Text 2
上个月我去了趟北京动物园，那里约有500种动物，听导游说北京动物园是亚洲最大的动物园之一。
Shàng gè yuè wǒ qù le tàng běijīng dòngwùyuán, nàlǐ yuē yǒu wǔbǎi zhǒng dòngwù, tīng dǎoyóu shuō běijīng dòngwùyuán shì yàzhōu zuì dà de dòngwùyuán zhī yī.
Last month I took a trip to Beijing Zoo. There are about 500 species of animals there. The tour guide said Beijing Zoo is one of the largest zoos in Asia.
Text 3
上次女儿问我飞机是怎么起飞和降落的，真不知道该怎么回答她，她现在总是有各种各样的“为什么”。
Shàngcì nǚ'ér wèn wǒ fēijī shì zěnme qǐfēi hé jiàngluò de, zhēn bù zhīdào gāi zěnme huídá tā, tā xiànzài zǒngshì yǒu gèzhǒng gèyàng de "wèishénme".
Last time my daughter asked me how airplanes take off and land, I really didn't know how to answer her. Now she always has all kinds of "whys".
Text 1
她是谁？
Tā shì shéi?
Who is she?
Text 3
你是老师吗？
Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
Are you a teacher?
Text 2
家月，你的手机号是多少？
Jiāyuè, nǐ de shǒujī hào shì duōshǎo?
Jiayue, what is your mobile number?
Text 1
你还记得王红吗？我在报纸上看到一篇关于她的新闻，她现在已经是一个有名的作家了。
Nǐ hái jìde Wáng Hóng ma? Wǒ zài bàozhǐ shàng kàndào yì piān guānyú tā de xīnwén, tā xiànzài yǐjīng shì yí gè yǒumíng de zuòjiā le.
Do you still remember Wang Hong? I saw a news story about her in the newspaper, and she is already a famous writer now.
Text 3
我是中国人。
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.
I am Chinese.
Text 1
那个拿着碗吃饭的人是你哥哥吗？他和你长得真像。
Nà ge ná zhe wǎn chī fàn de rén shì nǐ gē ge ma? Tā hé nǐ zhǎng de zhēn xiàng.
Is the person eating from a bowl your older brother? He really looks like you.
Text 3

Alternate Entries

是
shì
variant of [[是<shì>]] / (used in given names)
HSK 1

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
1
Character Frequency Rank
2
Word Frequency Rank
3 of 84,292