HSK 1 “是”字句

“是”字句

The 是 (shì) sentence: equating and identifying

Pattern 句型

“是”字句

How it works 讲解

是 links two nouns: A 是 B. It identifies who or what something is, or states category membership. Adjective predicates drop 是 — 我是忙 is wrong; 我很忙 is right.

Examples 例句

  1. 他Tā是shì我wǒ的de老师lǎoshī。

    He is my teacher.

  2. 这Zhè是shì他tā的de书shū。

    This is his book.

  3. 我Wǒ哥哥gēge是shì大学生dàxuéshēng。

    My older brother is a university student.

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