是

shìㄕˋ

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HSK 1 TOCFL 1

Meaning

Meanings

1
to be (followed by substantives only)
2
correct; right; true
3
(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
4
(adverb for emphatic assertion)

Examples

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這是什麼啊？

What is this?

這是什麼啊？

What's this?

今天是６月１８号，也是Muiriel的生日！

今天是６月１８號，也是Muiriel的生日！

Today is June 18th and it is Muiriel's birthday!

今天是６月１８号，也是Muiriel的生日！

今天是６月１８號，也是Muiriel的生日！

It's 18th June today, and also Muiriel's birthday!

密码是"Muiriel"。

密碼是"Muiriel"。

The password is "Muiriel".

Grammar

Grammar using 是

是

Using 是 (shi) as "to be" · A1 · TOCFL a1

不是

Negating identity with 不是 (bushi) · A1 · TOCFL a1

是…的

Focus construction 是…的 (shi...de) · A1 · TOCFL a1

是

Shi Emphatic Assertion (是) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

是…的料

Shi De Liao Gifted In (是…的料) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

是…的时候了

Shi De Le (是…的时候了) · B2 · TOCFL b2

Lesson coming later

Characters

Character breakdown

日

rì

abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

匹

pǐ

variant of 匹[pi3]

Related: 是

乃是

nǎi shì

equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]

但是

dàn shì

but; however

倒是

dào shi

contrary to what one might expect

光是

guāng shì

solely

凡是

fán shì

each and every; every; all; any

只是

zhǐ shì

merely; only; just; nothing but

可是

kě shì

but; however

就是

jiù shì

exactly; precisely

Stroke practice

Practice writing 是

Characters

simplified script

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