是

shì

HSK 1 verb

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Meaning 释义

  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)

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In real sentences 真实例句

这zhè是shì什么shénme啊ā？

What's this?

Tatoeba #4

你nǐ是shì从cóng哪个nǎge国家guójiā来lái的de？

What country are you from?

Tatoeba #75

你nǐ知zhī不bù知道zhīdào他们tāmen是shì谁shéi？

Do you know who they are?

Tatoeba #136201

今天jīntiān是shì几jǐ月yuè几号jǐhào？

What is the date today?

Tatoeba #332135

你nǐ是shì美国人Měiguórén还是háishi法国Fǎguó人rén？

Are you American or French?

Tatoeba #340489

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

可以 kě yǐ HSK 1 可 kě HSK 3 可能 kě néng HSK 2 嗯 en HSK 4 肯定 kěn dìng HSK 4 可是 kě shì HSK 3 唯一 wéi yī HSK 5 路 lù HSK 2

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