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是
(
shì
)
be (am, is, are)
The basic verb 'to be'. Used to link subjects with their descriptions or identities.
🏃 Verb
🌱 HSK 1
🌸 TOCFL Novice 1
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Sounds the same as:
试
(
shì
)
to try, to test
Sounds similar to:
石
(
shí
)
stone, rock
十
(
shí
)
ten
试
(
shì
)
to try, to test
You'll find it in these words:
但
(
dàn
)
是
(
shì
)
but, however
还
(
hái
)
是
(
shì
)
or, still, nevertheless
总
(
zǒng
)
是
(
shì
)
always, consistently
不
(
bú
)
是
(
shì
)
no, is not
是
(
shì
)
的
(
de
)
yes
可
(
kě
)
是
(
shì
)
but, however
Check out these example sentences:
今
(
jīn
)
天
(
tiān
)
是
(
shì
)
星
(
xīng
)
期
(
qī
)
几
(
jǐ
)
？
(
？
)
What day of the week is it today?
我
(
wǒ
)
是
(
shì
)
I am
我
(
wǒ
)
不
(
bú
)
是
(
shì
)
I am not
他
(
tā
)
是
(
shì
)
谁
(
shuí
)
Who is he?
我
(
wǒ
)
爸
(
bà
)
爸
(
ba
)
是
(
shì
)
老
(
lǎo
)
师
(
shī
)
My father is a teacher
今
(
jīn
)
年
(
nián
)
是
(
shì
)
几
(
jǐ
)
月
(
yuè
)
What month is it this year?
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