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

錢不萬能的,沒錢萬萬不能的 qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
万恶之源 qián shì wàn è zhī yuán Money is the root of all evil.
萬惡之源 qián shì wàn è zhī yuán Money is the root of all evil.
穴 ā shì xué painful point (in acupuncture); ashi point; tender spot
suī shì although; even though; even if
suī shì although; even though; even if
需要发明之母 xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
需要發明之母 xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
頭頭道 tóu tóu shì dào clear and logical
顛倒非 diān dǎo shì fēi to invert right and wrong
马首瞻 mǎ shǒu shì zhān to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide
馬首瞻 mǎ shǒu shì zhān to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide
從 shì cóng based on; from the perspective of; starting from; it is from
quán shì all are; completely
bú shì not yes; is not; indicating a negative question or rhetorical question, often used for emphasis
無論 wú lùn shì whether it is; regardless of whether
因为 shì yīn wèi mainly because; the primary reason being
zhè shì this is
无论 wú lùn shì regardless of; no matter if
張三 zhāng sān shì Zhang San is
shì shì the matter is; it is
xiàng shì seems like; as if; resembling
zhè shì this is; this represents; this indicates
lǐ shì the principle is; the reason is
jiàn shì the ship is; indicates attribution or description of a ship