HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct

是

/ shì / 
Strokes

Definition

is/are/am/yes/to be

Example

As a Pronoun

[ shì ]

1
Rú
如
shì
是

like this

2
Shì
是
rì
日

that day

As a Verb

[ shì ]

3
Tā
他
shì
是
gōngrén
工人
  
,
wǒ
我
shì
是
xuésheng
学生
  
。

He is a worker and I am a student.

4
Tā
她
shì
是
jiāoshū
教书
de
的
  
。

She is a teacher.

5
Wūzi
屋子
lǐ
里
quán
全
shì
是
rén
人
  
。

The room is full of people.

As a Verb

[used between two words that are repetitious of each other]—

6
Shìshí
事实
zǒngshì
总是
shìshí
事实
  
,
shuí
谁
yě
也
fǒurèn
否认
bù
不
le
了
  
。

Facts are facts, and no one can deny them.

7
Tā
他
zài
在
shì
是
zài
在
  
,
jiùshì
就是
bùkěn
不肯
jiàn
见
rènhérén
任何人
  
。

He was in, but he didn't want to meet anybody.

8
Dōngxī
东西
hǎo
好
shì
是
hǎo
好
  
,
jiùshì
就是
tàiguì
太贵
  
。

It is good, but it is too expensive.

As a Verb

[used before a noun to indicate suitability]

As a Verb

[used before a noun to indicate each and every one of the kind]

As a Verb

[used to indicate certainty, usu stressed]

As a Verb

[used at the beginning of a sentence to stress the word after it]

As a Verb

[used in an alternative or a negative question]

As an Adjective

correct; right

As a Noun

correct judgement; truth

As a Verb

be certain

As a Verb

[used to indicate promise]