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Meaning of 是

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是HSK 1
Pinyin: shì
English Definition: is; are; am; yes; to be
Chinese Definition:
①表示解释或分类：他是工人。《阿Ｑ正传》的作者是鲁迅。
②表示存在：满身是汗。
③表示承认所说的，再转入正意，含有“虽然”的意思：诗是好诗，就是太长了。
④表示适合：来的是时候。
⑤表示任何：凡是。是活儿他都肯干。
⑥用于问句：他是走了吗？
⑦加重语气，有“的确”、“实在”的意思：天气是冷。
⑧对，合理，与“非”相对：是非。他说的是。实事求是。
⑨认为对：是古非今。各行其是。深是其言。
⑩表示应承或同意(单说一个“是”字)：是，我就去。
⑾这，此：是日。是可忍，孰不可忍。比比皆是。
⑿助词，把行为对象提前表示只这样做：惟你是问。惟利是图。
⒀姓氏。
Antonyms: 非 否
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 日
Ideographic:To speak 日 directly 疋
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 日 [ rì ] sun; day; daytime
    • 疋 [ pǐ ] roll, bolt of cloth; foot
Similar Characters: 昰
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Example Words
就是HSK 2 jiù shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
但是HSK 2 dàn shì but; however
只是HSK 3 zhǐ shì merely; simply; only; but
于是HSK 4 yú shì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
正是HSK 5 zhèng shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
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Example Sentences
1
zhè
这
shì
是
zhēn de
真的
。
This is true.
2
tā
她
zǒng shì
总是
chí dào
迟到
。
She always arrives late.
3
tā men
他们
shì
是
xué sheng
学生
。
They are students.
4
wǒ men
我们
shì
是
péng you
朋友
。
We are friends.
5
wǒ men
我们
shì
是
tóng xué
同学
。
We are classmates.
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