是 shì
HSK 1 character · 9 strokes · radical 日
Meanings
- to be (followed by substantives only)
- correct; right; true
- (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
- (adverb for emphatic assertion)
Words with 是
- 是 shì: to be (followed by substantives only)
- 但是 dàn shì: but; however
- 还是 hái shi: still (as before)
- 总是 zǒng shì: always
- 可是 kě shì: but; however
- 于是 yú shì: thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
Example sentences
是我。
It's me.
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是。
Yes.
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是！
Yes!
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Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).