to be; correct, right
Animated Stroke Order 是
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HSK Vocabulary: 是
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 是 is used in context
1
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
yú于
shì是
wǒ我
men们
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
jì计
huà划
。
It rained, so we canceled the plan
2
wǒ我
xiǎng想
qù去
，
dàn但
shì是
méi没
shí时
jiān间
。
I want to go, but I don't have time.
3
qǐng请
què确
rèn认
shì是
fǒu否
cān参
jiā加
huó活
dòng动
。
Please confirm whether to attend the event
4
suī虽
rán然
xià下
yǔ雨
，
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
le了
。
Although it rained, I still went to the park.
5
suī虽
rán然
tā他
hěn很
máng忙
，
dàn但
shì是
měi每
tiān天
dū都
huì会
gěi给
jiā家
rén人
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
。
Although he is very busy, he calls his family every day.
6
suī虽
rán然
zhè这
ge个
rèn任
wù务
yǒu有
diǎn点
nán难
，
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
xiāng相
xìn信
tōng通
guò过
nǔ努
lì力
yí一
dìng定
néng能
wán完
chéng成
。
Although this task is a bit difficult, I believe we can complete it through hard work.
7
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
wǎn晚
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
He always goes to bed very late.
8
wǒ我
mā妈
mā妈
zǒng总
shì是
tí提
xǐng醒
wǒ我
yào要
duō多
hē喝
shuǐ水
。
My mother always reminds me to drink more water.
9
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
lè乐
yú于
zhù助
rén人
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
xǐ喜
huān欢
tā他
。
He is always willing to help others, so everyone likes him very much.
10
nǐ你
yào要
píng苹
guǒ果
hái还
shì是
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
？
Do you want an apple or a banana?
Information
Traditional是
Radical日
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#145
Zhuyinㄕˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+662F
CangjieAMYO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality