shì

to be (am, is, are)

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • shìis; are; am

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

是非shì fēi

right and wrong; quarrel; dispute

就是jiù shì

is precisely; exactly; even if

是吗shì ma

really?; is that so?

是谁shì shuí

who is it

也是yě shì

also is; is also

可是kě shì

but; however

5Example Sentences

我是学生。

wǒ shì xué shēng。

I am a student.

他今天还是迟到了。

tā jīn tiān huán shì chí dào le。

He was still late today.

Other Characters Pronounced “shi”