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shì

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shì Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shì | shi4
English translation
is
are
am
yes
to be
variant of shì [shì]
(used in given names)
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay

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About shì

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Number of strokes

9

Traditional form

shì

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

To speak  directly 

Etymology of shì

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

日疋

Explanation

Origin unclear.

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Example sentences using shì

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jiǎng le 半天 bàn tiān , 还是 háishi 糊里糊.

After all his explanations , I remained none the wiser.

( ruò 米饭 mǐfàn shì shèng de Liáng 米饭 mǐfàn , yòng 微波炉 wēi bō lú 稍微 shāowēi zhuǎn 1-2分钟 fēnzhōng .)

Sprinkle with Maggie sauce and add in wasabi if desired.

bǐng ān suān zài zhuǎn ān 作用 zuòyòng Zhōng 似乎 sìhū shì gēng hǎo de 氨基酸 ān jī suān .

Alanine appears to be the preferred amino acid in the transamination.

作品 zuòpǐn shì 微妙 wēi miào de , 冷僻 lěng pì de , 幻想 huànxiǎng de dài biān de 雪景.

The work was subtle, remote, fanciful - a snow scene with purple edges.

shuì dòng Xīn 建筑 jiànzhù 只是 zhǐ shì 仿 fǎng 古典 gǔdiǎn 传统 chuántǒng .

He said that the new building merely aped the classical traditions.

Words with shì

Explore 25 words and sayings that include the Chinese character shì in their composition.

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
shì is shì
就是 jiù shì precisely就是 jiù shì
但是 dànshì but但是 dànshì
还是 háishi or還是
不是 bú shi no不是 bú shi
只是 zhǐ shì merely只是 zhǐ shì
是的 shì de yes, that's right是的 shì de
可是 kěshì but可是 kěshì
真是 zhēn shi indeed真是 zhēn shi
是否 shìfǒu if是否 shìfǒu
总是 zǒngshì always總是
而是 ér shì rather而是 ér shì
于是 yúshì thereupon於是
是不是 shì bù shì is or isn't是不是 shì bù shì
正是 zhèng shì precisely正是 zhèng shì
要是 yàoshi (coll.) if要是 yàoshi
尤其是 yóu qí shì especially尤其是 yóu qí shì
算是 suàn shì at last算是 suàn shì
或是 huò shì or或是 huò shì
便是 biàn shì precisely便是 biàn shì
也就是说 yě jiù shì shuō in other words也就是說
也就是 yě jiù shì that is也就是 yě jiù shì
倒是 dào shi actually倒是 dào shi
若是 ruò shì if若是 ruò shì
老是 lǎo shi always老是 lǎo shi

shì Decomposition & Compounds

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shì Decomposition

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shì Compounds

See all 37 Chinese words that contain the character shì in their composition.

  • shì
    • , , shī , , , , , , wěi , shí , shí , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , wěi ,
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