是
是 - shì
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, thatHow to read 是
Click 是 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 是 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 是 |
| Pinyin | shì |
| English | indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that |
| Radical hint | 日 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 是的 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 不是. “”。 Please read 也是 one more time.
Common words with this character
yes; that is right
is not; no
also is
exactly; precisely
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 是 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 是的 and 不是 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.