| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as | |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but; however | |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely; simply; only; but | |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence | |
| 正是 | zhèng shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as |
| 1 | They are my students. | |
| 2 | Are these all yours? | |
| 3 | Is it Thursday today? | |
| 4 | He is my classmate at the university. | |
| 5 | I am American. |
