Word: 是 (shì) to be (followed by substantives only)

These are the example sentences using 是 in the sense to be (followed by substantives only). Every sentence using 是 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 是 in this sense

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你也是学生不是吗？

Nǐ yě shì xuésheng bú shì ma?

You're a student, too, aren't you?
你也许是对的。

Nǐ yěxǔ shì duì de.

You may be right about that.
你今年做的最刺激的事是什么？

Nǐ jīnnián zuò de zuì cìjī de shì shì shénme?

What's the most exciting thing you've done this year?
你以前住的是哪一座房子？

Nǐ yǐqián zhù de shì nǎ yí zuò fángzi?

Which house did you live in?
你们俩不都是单身吗？

Nǐmen liǎ bù dōu shì dānshēn ma?

Aren't both of you bachelors?
你们俩是团队的核心。

Nǐmen liǎ shì tuánduì de héxīn.

You two are the nucleus of the team.
你们在用的那枝笔是我的。

Nǐmen zài yòng de nà zhī bǐ shì wǒ de.

That pencil you're writing with is mine.
你们是义大利人吗？

Nǐmen shì Yìdàlì rén ma?

Are you Italians?
你们是几位？

Nǐmen shì jǐ wèi?

How many of you are there?
你们是加拿大人吗？

Nǐmen shì Jiānádà rén ma?

Are you Canadian?
你们是同事。

Nǐmen shì tóngshì.

You are colleagues.
你们是哪里人？

Nǐmen shì nǎlǐ rén?

Where are you from?
你们是学生吗？

Nǐmen shì xuésheng ma?

Are you students?
你们是朋友？

Nǐmen shì péngyou?

Are you friends?
你们是朋友吗？

Nǐmen shì péngyou ma?

Are you friends?
你们是美国人吗？

Nǐmen shì Měiguórén ma?

Are you American?
你们是认真的吗？

Nǐmen shì rènzhēn de ma?

Were you guys serious?
你们父亲是日本人。

Nǐmen fùqīn shì Rìběn rén.

Your father is Japanese.
你们的优点和缺点是什么？

Nǐmen de yōudiǎn hé quēdiǎn shì shénme?

What are your strengths and weaknesses?
你像是在想其它的事情。

Nǐ xiàng shì zài xiǎng qítā de shìqing.

It looks like you're thinking about something else.
你刚说的是什么地方？

Nǐ gāng shuō de shì shénme dìfang?

What place were you just talking about?
你到底是谁？

Nǐ dàodǐ shì shéi?

Who are you, anyway?
你可知道那是你的责任。

Nǐ kě zhīdào nà shì nǐ de zérèn.

You know that that's your duty.
你可能是对的。

Nǐ kěnéng shì duì de.

You may be right.
你听从她的忠告是明智的。

Nǐ tīngcóng tā de zhōnggào shì míngzhì de.

It was sensible of you to follow her advice.
你和他是朋友吗？

Nǐ hé tā shì péngyou ma?

Are you friends with him?
你和她是朋友吗？

Nǐ hé tā shì péngyou ma?

Are you friends with her?
你和我是好朋友。

Nǐ hé wǒ shì hǎo péngyou.

You and I are good friends.
你和我都是男人。

Nǐ hé wǒ dōu shì nánrén.

Both you and I are men.
你哥哥是谁？

Nǐ gēge shì shéi?

Who is your brother?
你喜欢的歌手是谁？

Nǐ xǐhuan de gēshǒu shì shéi?

Who is your favourite singer?
你在用的那支笔是我的。

Nǐ zài yòng de nà zhī bǐ shì wǒ de.

That pencil you're writing with is mine.
你在美国的工作是什么？

Nǐ zài Měiguó de gōngzuò shì shénme?

What's your business in the States?
你在车站遇到的男人是我爸爸。

Nǐ zài chēzhàn yùdào de nánrén shì wǒ bàba.

The man you met at the station is my father.
你在这里的工作是什么？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ de gōngzuò shì shénme?

What's your job here?
你在那边见到的男人是我伯伯。

Nǐ zài nàbian jiàndào de nánrén shì wǒ bóbo.

The man you see over there is my uncle.
你女朋友是俄罗斯人吗？

Nǐ nǚpéngyou shì Éluósī rén ma?

Is your girlfriend Russian?
你女朋友是谁？

Nǐ nǚpéngyou shì shéi?

Who's your girlfriend?
你好，我是胡安。

Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì Hú'ān.

Hello, I'm Huan.
你姑姑是做什么的？

Nǐ gūgu shì zuò shénme de?

What does your aunt do?
你家的地址是什么？

Nǐ jiā de dìzhǐ shì shénme?

What's your home address?
你家的左边是什么？

Nǐ jiā de zuǒbian shì shénme?

What is to the left of your house?
你应该理解，这是严肃的。

Nǐ yīnggāi lǐjiě, zhè shì yánsù de.

You should understand, this is serious.
你应该知道这是不可能的。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào zhè shì bù kěnéng de.

You should know that's impossible.
你应该知道那是不可能的吧。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào nà shì bù kěnéng de ba.

You know that isn't possible, don't you?
你应该考虑的第一件事是时间。

Nǐ yīnggāi kǎolǜ de dìyī jiàn shì shì shíjiān.

The first thing you have to take into consideration is time.
你应该认为这是个很可观的改进。

Nǐ yīnggāi rènwéi zhè shì gè hěn kěguān de gǎijìn.

You must think of this as a great improvement.
你应该高兴才是。

Nǐ yīnggāi gāoxìng cái shì.

You should be happy.
你很快就会相信我是对的了。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xiāngxìn wǒ shì duì de le.

You will soon be convinced I am right.
你怎么知道那是我最喜欢的？

Nǐ zěnme zhīdào nà shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de?

How did you know that was my favorite one?
你恳求与我谈话的原因是什么？

Nǐ kěnqiú yǔ wǒ tánhuà de yuányīn shì shénme?

What is your reason for soliciting a conversation with me?
你想知道她是谁吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zhīdào tā shì shéi ma?

Would you like to know who she is?
你想知道我是怎么做的吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zhīdào wǒ shì zěnme zuò de ma?

Would you like to know how I did that?
你手里的是什么？

Nǐ shǒulǐ de shì shénme?

What is in your hands?
你才是自己命运的主人。

Nǐ cái shì zìjǐ mìngyùn de zhǔrén.

You are the master of your own destiny.
你指的是加拿大人吗？

Nǐ zhǐ de shì Jiānádà rén ma?

Are you talking about Canadians?
你旅行的目的是什么？

Nǐ lǚxíng de mùdì shì shénme?

What's the purpose of your trip?
你明天的行程安排是什么？

Nǐ míngtiān de xíngchéng ānpái shì shénme?

What's your schedule for tomorrow?
你明天这个时候会是在做什么？

Nǐ míngtiān zhège shíhou huì shì zài zuò shénme?

What will you be doing at this time tomorrow?
你明白这是什么意思了吗？

Nǐ míngbai zhè shì shénme yìsi le ma?

Do you realize what this means?
你昨天看到的那个男人是我伯伯。

Nǐ zuótiān kàndào de nàge nánrén shì wǒ bóbo.

The man you saw yesterday was my uncle.
你昨天看到的那个男人是我叔叔。

Nǐ zuótiān kàndào de nàge nánrén shì wǒ shūshu.

The man you saw yesterday is my uncle.
你是一个人来这儿的吗？

Nǐ shì yí gè rén lái zhèr de ma?

Did you come here alone?
你是一个美丽的女人。

Nǐ shì yí gè měilì de nǚrén.

You're a beautiful young woman.
你是一名很好的老师。

Nǐ shì yì míng hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

You're a very good teacher.
你是一名教授，不是吗？

Nǐ shì yì míng jiàoshòu, bú shì ma?

You're a professor, aren't you?
你是个优秀的记者。

Nǐ shì gè yōuxiù de jìzhě.

You're an excellent journalist.
你是个坏孩子。

Nǐ shì gè huài háizi.

You're a bad child.
你是个女人。

Nǐ shì gè nǚrén.

You're a woman.
你是个好厨师。

Nǐ shì gè hǎo chúshī.

You're a good cook.
你是个好的领导人。

Nǐ shì gè hǎo de lǐngdǎorén.

You're a good leader.
你是个很棒的画家，不是吗？

Nǐ shì gè hěn bàng de huàjiā, bú shì ma?

You are a good painter, aren't you?
你是个很棒的诗人。

Nǐ shì gè hěn bàng de shīrén.

You're a great poet.
你是个真正的朋友。

Nǐ shì gè zhēnzhèng de péngyou.

You're a real friend.
你是个聪明的人。

Nǐ shì gè cōngming de rén.

You're a smart person.
你是个记者。

Nǐ shì gè jìzhě.

You're a reporter.
你是中国人吗？

Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma?

Are you Chinese?
你是中国人还是日本人？

Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén háishi Rìběn rén?

Are you Chinese or Japanese?
你是中学学生吗？

Nǐ shì zhōngxué xuésheng ma?

Are you a high school student?
你是什么意思？

Nǐ shì shénme yìsi?

What do you mean?
你是位了不起的女性。

Nǐ shì wèi liǎobùqǐ de nǚxìng.

You're a wonderful woman.
你是你自己最大的敌人。

Nǐ shì nǐ zìjǐ zuì dà de dírén.

You're your own worst enemy.
你是俄罗斯人吗？

Nǐ shì Éluósī rén ma?

Are you Russian?
你是做这份工作最好的人选。

Nǐ shì zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò zuìhǎo de rénxuǎn.

You're the best man for the job.
你是动手能力强的人吗？

Nǐ shì dòngshǒu nénglì qiáng de rén ma?

Are you a hands-on person?
你是医生吗？

Nǐ shì yīshēng ma?

Are you a doctor?
你是单身吗？

Nǐ shì dānshēn ma?

Are you single?
你是告诉我这里很安全的人。

Nǐ shì gàosu wǒ zhèlǐ hěn ānquán de rén.

You were the one who told me it was safe here.
你是哪儿人？

Nǐ shì nǎr rén?

Where do you come from?
你是哪国家？

Nǐ shì nǎ guójiā?

Where do you come from?
你是哪里人？

Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?

Where are you from?
你是哪里人呢？

Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén ne?

Where are you from?
你是哪里的人？

Nǐ shì nǎlǐ de rén?

Where are you from?
你是唯一一个能够帮我的人。

Nǐ shì wéiyī yí gè nénggòu bāng wǒ de rén.

You're the only one who can help me.
你是唯一一个能帮助我们的人。

Nǐ shì wéiyī yí gè néng bāngzhù wǒmen de rén.

You're the only one who can help us.
你是大学生吗？

Nǐ shì dàxuéshēng ma?

Are you a college student?
你是她的女儿。

Nǐ shì tā de nǚ'ér.

You're her daughters.
你是委员会中的成员吗？

Nǐ shì wěiyuánhuì zhōng de chéngyuán ma?

Are you on the committee?
你是学生吗？

Nǐ shì xuésheng ma?

Are you a student?
你是学生还是老师？

Nǐ shì xuésheng háishi lǎoshī?

Are you a teacher or a student?