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是
昰
shì
1. variant of [[是<shì>]]
2. (used in given names)
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)

若是
ruòshì
if
是故
shìgù
therefore
只是
zhǐshì
merely
却是
quèshì
nevertheless
确是
quèshì
certainly
倒是
dàoshi
contrary to what one might expect
而是
érshì
rather
是以
shìyǐ
therefore
于是
yúshì
thereupon
HSK 4
要是
yàoshi
if
HSK 4
虽是
suīshì
although
凡是
fánshì
each and every
HSK 6
硬是
yìngshì
just
就是
jiùshì
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
求是
qiúshì
to seek the truth
真是
zhēnshi
indeed
可是
kěshì
but
HSK 4
煞是
shàshì
extremely
老是
lǎoshi
always
既是
jìshì
is both ...(and...)

Example Sentences (4)

我先去看了黄河，黄河是中国有名的大河，我坐在船上，一边看一边照相。
Wǒ xiān qù kàn le huáng hé, huáng hé shì zhōngguó yǒumíng de dàhé, wǒ zuò zài chuán shàng, yìbiān kàn yìbiān zhàoxiàng.
I went to see the Yellow River first. The Yellow River is a famous big river in China. I sat on a boat, looking and taking photos at the same time.
Text 4
快给我看看。骑得最快的那位是谁？
Kuài gěi wǒ kàn kàn. Qí de zuì kuài de nà wèi shì shéi?
Quick, let me see. Who is the fastest rider?
Text 2
你没看出来吗？他是小刚啊。
Nǐ méi kàn chūlái ma? Tā shì Xiǎogāng a.
Can't you tell? He's Xiaogang.
Text 2
他上班穿西服，衬衫，比赛的时候穿的是运动服。
Tā shàngbān chuān xīfú,chènshān,bǐsài de shíhou chuān de shì yùndòngfú.
He wears a suit and a shirt to work; during competitions he wears sportswear.
Text 2

Alternate Entries

是
shì
is / are / am / yes / to be
HSK 1

Metadata

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