HSK 1
Correct
是 Sentence
/ shì /
Strokes
Formula
1
A (Noun) +（不）是 + B (Noun)
2
是不是 + Noun/Noun phrase/Pronoun
Definition
是 sentence, Indicating judgment and indicating existence
是 sentence that the predicate is made up of 是 and other words or phrases
Example
是 sentence, Indicating judgment
是 sentence indicating judgment, the subject and the object can be the same, and the subject can be a type, a part of one member of the object.
A (Noun) +（不）是 + B (Noun)
1
Qiūtiān
秋天
shì
是
běijīng
北京
zuì
最
hǎo
好
de
的
jìjié
季节
。
Autumn is the best season in Beijing.
2
Mǎlì
玛丽
shì
是
měiguó
美国
rén
人
,
ānnī
安妮
bú
不
shi
是
měiguó
美国
rén
人
。
Mary is American, Annie is not American.
是 sentence, Indicating existence
是 sentence indicating the existence, is used when it is known that there is a person or thing in a place and it is required to identify the person or thing.
Words indicating direction or place are put at the beginning of the sentence and 是 is followed by the person or thing that exists.
Words indicating direction or place are put at the beginning of the sentence and 是 is followed by the person or thing that exists.
3
A
A
:
bāo
包
lǐmiàn
里面
shì
是
shénme
什么
dōngxī
东西
?
B
B
:
shì
是
yī
一
tái
台
diànnǎo
电脑
hé
和
jī
几
běn
本
shū
书
。
A: What is contained in the bag? B: It's a laptop and some books.
4
A
A
:
yóujú
邮局
pángbiān
旁边
shì
是
yīyuàn
医院
ma
吗
?
B
B
:
yóujú
邮局
pángbiān
旁边
shì
是
xuéxiào
学校
,
bú
不
shi
是
yīyuàn
医院
。
A: Is it a hospital next to the post office? B: Next to the post office is a school, not a hospital.
是不是
For negation, the negative Adverb, 不, is added before 是 and 没 cannot be used.
是不是 can precede a noun, a noun phrase or pronoun to form an affirmative-negative sentence. Sometimes, 不是 can be placed at the end of the sentence.
是不是 can precede a noun, a noun phrase or pronoun to form an affirmative-negative sentence. Sometimes, 不是 can be placed at the end of the sentence.
是不是 + Noun/Noun phrase/Pronoun
5
Nǐmen
你们
shìbùshì
是不是
liúxuéshēng
留学生
?
Are you overseas students?
6
Nín
您
shì
是
wángxiānsheng
王先生
bú
不
shi
是
?
Are you Mr. Wang?
是不是, other interrogative forms
An affirmative-negative sentence containing 是不是 is used when the asker is quite sure about something and wants to get confirmation from the listener.
是不是 can be placed before the predicate of a declarative sentence or at the beginning of the end of the sentence.
是不是 can be placed before the predicate of a declarative sentence or at the beginning of the end of the sentence.
7
A
A
:
nǐ
你
shì
是
bù
不
shì
是
míngtiān
明天
huíguó
回国
?
B
B
:
shì
是
,
míngtiān
明天
xiàwǔ
下午
。
A : Will you go back to your country tomorrow ? B: Yes, tomorrow afternoon.
8
A
A
:
wǒmen
我们
shì
是
bù
不
shì
是
shí
十
yuè
月
yīháo
一号
kāishǐ
开始
fàngjià
放假
?
B
B
:
duì
对
。
A: Do we start our holiday from 1st, Oct ? B: Yes.
Exercise
Form 是 sentences with the given words.
1. 大夫 我 妈妈 也
2. 这 些 小张 的 都 杂志
3. 那 衣服 红 的 颜色 件
4. 德国 人 不 我们
5. 公园 的 一座教堂 右边
6. 学校 旁边 电影院 就
7. 一个操场 图书馆 后边 的
8. 商场 电影院 前面 不