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What does 是 mean in Chinese?

是 (shì) means "is; are; am; yes; to be" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 是?

是 is pronounced "shì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 是?

是 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 是?

Common words with 是 include 不是 (fault), 不是 (no), 乃是 (equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]), 不是吗 (isn't that so?), 不是话 (see 不像話|不像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]).

How do you write 是?

是 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 日. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

是 (shì) — is | Chinese Dictionary

是

shì

is; are; am; yes

HSK 1verb9 strokes

Character Breakdown

是 = 日 + 正

Under the sun, things are set straight — this is truth

Radical: 日 (no. 72)Strokes: 9

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Definitions

(verb) is
are
am
yes
to be

Example Sentences

他是我的老师。

Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī

He is my teacher

Words Containing 是

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
不是	bú shi	fault	HSK 6
不是	bù shì	no	HSK 6
乃是	nǎi shì	equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
不是吗	bù shì ma	isn't that so?
不是话	bù shì huà	see 不像話\|不像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]
也就是	yě jiù shì	that is
事求是	shì qiú shì	to seek the truth from facts
一无是处	yī wú shì chù	not one good point
一身是胆	yī shēn shì dǎn	devoid of fear (idiom)
不是味儿	bù shì wèi r	not the right flavor

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Grammar Notes

Questions with 吗HSK 1

Statement + 吗？

Negation with 不HSK 1

Subject + 不 + Verb / Adjective

Adjectives with 很HSK 1

Subject + 很 + Adjective

Possessive 的HSK 1

Possessor + 的 + Noun

Basic Measure Words (个, 本, 杯)HSK 1

Number / 这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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