| 1 | 是 | 是 | shì | shi4 | is; are; am; yes; to be; variant of 是 ; (used in given names) | | |
| 2 | 就是 | 就是 | jiù shì | jiu4 shi4 | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as | | |
| 3 | 不是 | 不是 | bù shì | bu4 shi4 | no; is not; not | | |
| 4 | 但是 | 但是 | dàn shì | dan4 shi4 | but; however | | |
| 5 | 可是 | 可是 | kě shì | ke3 shi4 | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed | | |
| 6 | 于是 | 於是 | yú shì | yu2 shi4 | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence | | |
| 7 | 只是 | 只是 | zhǐ shì | zhi3 shi4 | merely; simply; only; but | | |
| 8 | 而是 | 而是 | ér shì | er2 shi4 | rather | | |
| 9 | 总是 | 總是 | zǒng shì | zong3 shi4 | always | | |
| 10 | 正是 | 正是 | zhèng shì | zheng4 shi4 | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as | | |
| 11 | 是否 | 是否 | shì fǒu | shi4 fou3 | whether (or not); if; is or isn't | | |
| 12 | 是不是 | 是不是 | shì bù shì | shi4 bu4 shi4 | is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not | | |
| 13 | 却是 | 卻是 | què shì | que4 shi4 | certainly; nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... | | |
| 14 | 便是 | 便是 | biàn shì | bian4 shi4 | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as | | |
| 15 | 也就是 | 也就是 | yě jiù shì | ye3 jiu4 shi4 | that is; i.e. | | |
| 16 | 凡是 | 凡是 | fán shì | fan2 shi4 | each and every; every; all; any | | |
| 17 | 或是 | 或是 | huò shì | huo4 shi4 | or; either one or the other | | |
| 18 | 是的 | 是的 | shì de | shi4 de5 | yes, that's right; variant of 似的 | | |
| 19 | 算是 | 算是 | suàn shì | suan4 shi4 | considered to be; at last | | |
| 20 | 也就是说 | 也就是說 | yě jiù shì shuō | ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 | in other words; that is to say; so; thus | | |
| 21 | 既是 | 既是 | jì shì | ji4 shi4 | is both ...(and...); since; as; being the case that | | |
| 22 | 有的是 | 有的是 | yǒu de shì | you3 de5 shi4 | have plenty of; there's no lack of | | |
| 23 | 乃是 | 乃是 | nǎi shì | nai3 shi4 | equivalent to either 是 | | |
| 24 | 是以 | 是以 | shì yǐ | shi4 yi3 | therefore; thus; so | | |
| 25 | 实事求是 | 實事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 | to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic | | |