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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)

她是谁？
Tā shì shéi?
Who is she?
Text 3
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
明天是晴天还是阴天？
Míngtiān shì qíngtiān háishì yīntiān?
Will it be sunny or cloudy tomorrow?
Text 1
左边这个看报纸的女孩子是你姐姐吗？
Zuǒbiān zhège kàn bàozhǐ de nǚ háizi shì nǐ jiějie ma?
Is this girl on the left who is reading a newspaper your older sister?
Text 2
这是什么时候的照片？你真年轻！
Zhè shì shénme shíhou de zhàopiàn? Nǐ zhēn niánqīng!
When was this photo taken? You're really young!
Text 3
这块手表是你的吗？
Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo shì nǐ de ma?
Is this watch yours?
Text 1
这是今天早上的报纸吗？
Zhè shì jīntiān zǎoshang de bàozhǐ ma?
Is this this morning's newspaper?
Text 2
你是哪国人？
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
What country are you from?
Text 2
那个正在说话的女孩儿是谁？
Nà gè zhèngzài shuōhuà de nǚháir shì shéi?
Who is that girl who is talking?
Text 2
今天是12月20日，新年就要到了。
Jīntiān shì shí'èr yuè èrshí rì, xīnnián jiù yào dào le.
Today is December 20th, and the New Year is almost here.
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