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1.

Animated Stroke Order 是

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How to write 是 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 是

是 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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4.

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5.

How to Use 是

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 是 works in context.

Connecting and defining

是 (shì) links a subject to a definition, identity, or judgment.

是非 • shì fēi • right and wrong; quarrel; dispute • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 是

HSK words that contain this character.

还是 • hái shì • ...or...? [in a question]

HSK 3

hái还

shì

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 是 is used in context

xià下

yǔ雨

le了

，

yú于

shì是

Information

Pinyinshì

Meaningto be

Strokes9

Radical日

Traditional是

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#145

Zhuyinㄕˋ

UnicodeU+662F

CangjieAMYO

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日sun

The sun (日) directly above (正) indicates correctness — to be right or true.

shì是

fēi非

right and wrong; quarrel; dispute

实事求是 • shí shì qiú shì • base on facts; be practical and realistic • HSK 6

HSK 6

shí实

shì事

qiú求

shì是

base on facts; be practical and realistic

算是 • suàn shì • considered to be • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

suàn算

shì是

considered to be

Conjunctions and confirmation

是 (shì) appears in fixed conjunctions that express contrast, choice, or emphasis.

但是 • dàn shì • but; however • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

dàn但

shì是

but; however

可是 • kě shì • but • HSK 4

HSK 4

kě可

shì是

but

只是 • zhǐ shì • merely; only; just; nothing but • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

zhǐ只

shì是

merely; only; just; nothing but

就是 • jiù shì • exactly; precisely • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

jiù就

shì是

exactly; precisely

是

...or...? [in a question]

总是 • zǒng shì • always

HSK 3

zǒng总

shì是

always

于是 • yú shì • as a result

HSK 4

yú于

shì是

as a result

是否 • shì fǒu • whether or not

HSK 4

shì是

fǒu否

whether or not

老是 • lǎo shi • always

HSK 3.0 · L4

lǎo老

shi是

always

要是 • yào shi • if; suppose; in case

HSK 4

yào要

shi是

if; suppose; in case

wǒ

我

men们

qǔ取

xiāo消

le了

jì计

huà划

。

It rained, so we canceled the plan

tā他

shì是

wǒ我

de的

lǎo老

shī师

。

He is my teacher.

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.

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

Zhè这

shì是

wǒ我

de的

shū书

。

This is my book.

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