shì

indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that

HSK 1 #3

DEFINITIONS

是 shì
  • is
  • are
  • am
  • yes
  • to be
  • variant of 是[shi4]
  • (used in given names)

STROKES

是 stroke order diagram
是 stroke order animation

WORDS

多得 duō de shì there's no shortage; there are plenty
失败成功之母 shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ Failure is the mother of success.
失敗成功之母 shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ Failure is the mother of success.
女子无才便德 nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
女子無才便德 nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
rú shì thus
我闻 rú shì wǒ wén so I have heard (idiom); the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)
我聞 rú shì wǒ wén so I have heard (idiom); the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)
實事求 shí shì qiú shì to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic
实践检验真理的唯一标准 shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)
實踐檢驗真理的唯一標準 shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)
尤其 yóu qí shì especially; most of all; above all; in particular
說 jiù shì shuō in other words; that is
惟利圖 wéi lì shì tú variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wei2 li4 shi4 tu2]
惟命听 wéi mìng shì tīng see 唯命是從|唯命是从[wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2]
惟命聽 wéi mìng shì tīng see 唯命是從|唯命是从[wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2]
非 rě shì fēi to stir up trouble
我也醉了 wǒ yě shì zuì le (Internet slang) I can't even...; Are you kidding me!; OMG!
手心手背都肉 shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom); fig. to both be of equal importance; to value both equally
挑拨非 tiǎo bō shì fēi to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief
挑撥非 tiǎo bō shì fēi to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief
生非 liáo shì shēng fēi to stir up trouble; to provoke angry exchange
捡到篮里就菜 jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
撿到籃裡就菜 jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
yú shì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence