| 1 | 是 | 昰 | shì | shi4 | is; are; am; yes; to be; variant of 是 ; (used in given names) | | |
| 2 | 是否 | 是否 | shì fǒu | shi4 fou3 | whether (or not); if; is or isn't | | |
| 3 | 是不是 | 是不是 | shì bù shì | shi4 bu4 shi4 | is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not | | |
| 4 | 是的 | 是的 | shì de | shi4 de5 | yes, that's right; variant of 似的 | | |
| 5 | 是以 | 是以 | shì yǐ | shi4 yi3 | therefore; thus; so | | |
| 6 | 是非 | 是非 | shì fēi | shi4 fei1 | right and wrong; quarrel | | |
| 7 | 是骡子是马,拉出来遛遛 | 是騾子是馬,拉出來遛遛 | shì luó zi shì mǎ , lā chū lai liù liu | shi4 luo2 zi5 shi4 ma3 , la1 chu1 lai5 liu4 liu5 | see 是騾子是馬 ,是骡子是马 ,牵出来遛遛 | | |
| 8 | 是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛 | 是騾子是馬,牽出來遛遛 | shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu | shi4 luo2 zi5 shi4 ma3 , qian1 chu1 lai5 liu4 liu5 | lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom); fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating; to show what one is made of | | |
| 9 | 是日 | 是日 | shì rì | shi4 ri4 | (formal) this day; that day | | |
| 10 | 是可忍,孰不可忍 | 是可忍,孰不可忍 | shì kě rěn , shú bù kě rěn | shi4 ke3 ren3 , shu2 bu4 ke3 ren3 | if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom); enough is enough | | |
| 11 | 是由 | 是由 | shì yóu | shi4 you2 | It was because of this | | |
| 12 | 是拉差 | 是拉差 | shì lā chā | shi4 la1 cha1 | sriracha (loanword) | | |
| 13 | 是啥说啥 | 是啥說啥 | shì shá shuō shá | shi4 sha2 shuo1 sha2 | call a spade a spade (idiom) | | |
| 14 | 是是非非 | 是是非非 | shì shì fēi fēi | shi4 shi4 fei1 fei1 | scandal; gossip | | |
| 15 | 是所至祷 | 是所至禱 | shì suǒ zhì dǎo | shi4 suo3 zhi4 dao3 | for which I sincerely pray; for which I am truly obliged (expression often used in letters) (idiom) | | |
| 16 | 是味儿 | 是味兒 | shì wèi r | shi4 wei4 r5 | (of food) to have the right taste; (of people) to feel at ease | | |
| 17 | 是呀 | 是呀 | shì ya | shi4 ya5 | Yes; Yes | | |
| 18 | 是药三分毒 | 是藥三分毒 | shì yào sān fēn dú | shi4 yao4 san1 fen1 du2 | every medicine has its side effect | | |
| 19 | 是何居心 | 是何居心 | shì hé jū xīn | shi4 he2 ju1 xin1 | What meanness this is!; How mean you are! (idiom) | | |
| 20 | 是好是歹 | 是好是歹 | shì hǎo shì dǎi | shi4 hao3 shi4 dai3 | for good or ill (idiom) | | |
| 21 | 是故 | 是故 | shì gù | shi4 gu4 | therefore; so; consequently | | |
| 22 | 是否有当 | 是否有當 | shì fǒu yǒu dāng | shi4 fou3 you3 dang1 | whether this is proper (I eagerly await your instructions.) (idiom) | | |
| 23 | 是非自有公论 | 是非自有公論 | shì fēi zì yǒu gōng lùn | shi4 fei1 zi4 you3 gong1 lun4 | to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom); Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong. | | |
| 24 | 是非之地 | 是非之地 | shì fēi zhī dì | shi4 fei1 zhi1 di4 | trouble spot; sketchy area | | |
| 25 | 是非相贸 | 是非相貿 | shì fēi xiāng mào | shi4 fei1 xiang1 mao4 | right and wrong are mixed up (idiom) | | |