HanTrace

是

shì
HSK 1

Other characters with the syllable shi: see all 42 →

Meaning

  • to be (followed by substantives only)
  • correct; right; true
  • (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
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  • (adverb for emphatic assertion)
  • variant of 是[shi4]

Example

我还是没有手机。

I still don't have a smartphone.

From 还是 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 是

还是háishistill (as before)HSK 1是不是shì bu shìis or is not (used to form yes-no questions)HSK 1但是dànshìbut; howeverHSK 2可是kěshìbut; howeverHSK 2老是lǎoshìalwaysHSK 2正是zhèngshìis preciselyHSK 2就是jiùshìexactly; preciselyHSK 3要是yàoshi(coll.) ifHSK 3

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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