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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)

你是老师吗？
Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
Are you a teacher?
Text 2
我听一位医生说过一句话："最好的医生是自己，最好的药是时间，最好的运动是散步。"
Wǒ tīng yí wèi yīshēng shuō guò yí jù huà: "Zuì hǎo de yīshēng shì zìjǐ, zuì hǎo de yào shì shíjiān, zuì hǎo de yùndòng shì sànbù."
I once heard a doctor say: "The best doctor is yourself, the best medicine is time, the best exercise is walking."
Text 5
一个人有时间一定要去旅行，旅行不仅能丰富一个人的经历，而且是很好的减压方法。
Yí gè rén yǒu shíjiān yídìng yào qù lǚxíng, lǚxíng bùjǐn néng fēngfù yí gè rén de jīnglì, érqiě shì hěn hǎo de jiǎnyā fāngfǎ.
When someone has time, they should definitely travel. Travel not only enriches a person's experience but is also a great way to relieve stress.
Text 5
生日快乐！这是送给你的！
Shēngrì kuàilè! Zhè shì sòng gěi nǐ de!
Happy birthday! This is for you!
Text 1
茶在中国有几千年的历史，是中国最常见的饮料。
Chá zài Zhōngguó yǒu jǐ qiān nián de lìshǐ, shì Zhōngguó zuì chángjiàn de yǐnliào.
Tea has a history of several thousand years in China, and is China's most common beverage.
Text 5
这是明天你出差要带的毛巾、牙膏和牙刷，把它们放到箱子里吧。
Zhè shì Míngtiān nǐ chūchāi yào dài de Máojīn, Yágāo hé Yáshuā, bǎ tāmen fàngdào Xiāngzi lǐ ba.
These are the towel, toothpaste, and toothbrush you need to bring for your business trip tomorrow. Put them in the suitcase.
Text 1
那个漂亮的新同事是谁？
Nà gè piàoliang de xīn tóngshì shì shéi?
Who is that pretty new colleague?
Text 1
听说你男朋友李进跟你是一个学校的，是你同学吗？
Tīngshuō nǐ nán péngyou Lǐ Jìn gēn nǐ shì yí ge xuéxiào de, shì nǐ tóngxué ma?
I heard your boyfriend Li Jin is from the same school as you. Is he your classmate?
Text 1
你们是怎么来饭店的？
Nǐmen shì zěnme lái fàndiàn de?
How did you get to the restaurant?
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

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