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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)

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 (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