Meaning of shì:
是
variant of 是[shi4]; to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true
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Zhè shì yì zhī kě'ài de māo.
这是一只可爱的猫。
This is a cute cat.
Nà gè rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
那个人是我的老师。
That person is my teacher.
qǐng yòng shì zào yí gè jiǎn dān jù.
请用“是”造一个简单句。
Please make a simple sentence using "是".
Nà gè rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
那个人是我的老师。
That person is my teacher.
Tā de huídá shì zhèngquè de.
他的回答是正确的。
His answer is correct.
xué xí hàn yǔ shí, shì shì bì xū zhǎng wò de cháng yòng cí.
学习汉语时，“是”是必须掌握的常用词。
When learning Chinese, "是" is a common word you must master.
Tā de huídá shì zhèngquè de.
他的回答是正确的。
His answer is correct.
Nà gè rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
那个人是我的老师。
That person is my teacher.
qǐng yòng shì zào yí gè jiǎn dān jù.
请用“是”造一个简单句。
Please make a simple sentence using "是".
(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
Tā shuō tā xǐhuān zhè běn shū, wǒ shuō nà shì yī běn hǎo shū.
他说他喜欢这本书，我说那是一本好书。
He said he liked this book, and I said that it is a good book.
Nà gè rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
那个人是我的老师。
That person is my teacher.
xué xí hàn yǔ shí, shì shì bì xū zhǎng wò de cháng yòng cí.
学习汉语时，“是”是必须掌握的常用词。
When learning Chinese, "是" is a common word you must master.
(adverb for emphatic assertion)
Zhè běn shū shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de.
这本书是我最喜欢的。
This book is indeed my favorite.
Nà gè rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
那个人是我的老师。
That person is my teacher.
shì zhè ge cí zài rì cháng duì huà lǐ hěn cháng jiàn.
“是”这个词在日常对话里很常见。
The word "是" is very common in daily conversation.
