Word: 是 (shì)

These are the Chinese grammar articles about 是 , whether they focus on it or mention it.

是 dictionary entry

shì: to be (followed by substantives only); (adverb for emphatic assertion); correct; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (in 是吗, 是吧 tags) is that so; right?

Full dictionary entry for 是

What 是 means in each sentence

to be (followed by substantives only) 3786 sentences
(adverb for emphatic assertion) 425 sentences
correct 80 sentences
(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 15 sentences
(in 是吗, 是吧 tags) is that so; right? 7 sentences

Example sentences using 是

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主打产品是这种绿茶。

Zhǔdǎ chǎnpǐn shì zhèzhǒng lǜchá.

The flagship product is this kind of green tea.
主要问题是什么时候开始。

Zhǔyào wèntí shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ.

When to start is the main problem.
举重是他最擅长的运动。

Jǔzhòng shì tā zuì shàncháng de yùndòng.

Weight-lifting is the sport he is best at.
义大利是很美丽的国家。

Yìdàlì shì hěn měilì de guójiā.

Italy is a very beautiful country.
义大利的首都是罗马。

Yìdàlì de shǒudū shì Luómǎ.

The capital of Italy is Rome.
乌云密布是暴雨的预兆。

Wūyún mìbù shì bàoyǔ de yùzhào.

Dark clouds gathering are an omen of a heavy rainstorm.
九牛一毛是什么意思？

Jiǔniúyìmáo shì shénme yìsi?

What does "one hair from nine oxen" mean?
也许他会是一个很好的老师。

Yěxǔ tā huì shì yí gè hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

Maybe he will be a good teacher.
习俗是祖先遗留下来的。

Xísú shì zǔxiān yíliú xiàlai de.

Customs are handed down from our ancestors.
习惯是第二天性。

Xíguàn shì dì'èrtiān xìng.

Habit is second nature.
习惯的力量是伟大的。

Xíguàn de lìliang shì wěidà de.

Great is the power of habit.
书是不会读得太多的。

Shū shì búhuì dú de tài duō de.

We cannot read too many books.
书架上那个奖杯是谁的？

Shūjià shàng nàge jiǎngbēi shì shéi de?

Whose is that trophy on the bookshelf?
书架上那本画册是谁的？

Shūjià shàng nà běn huàcè shì shéi de?

Whose is that picture album on the bookshelf?
书架上都是书。

Shūjià shàng dōu shì shū.

There are only books on the bookshelf.
书法是一门源远流长的艺术。

Shūfǎ shì yìmén yuányuǎnliúcháng de yìshù.

Calligraphy is an art with a very long history.
书页上的记号是谁画的？

Shūyè shàng de jìhao shì shéi huà de?

Who drew the marks on this page of the book?
买房是大事，你权衡利弊了吗？

Mǎifáng shì dàshì, nǐ quánhénglìbì le ma?

Buying a home is a big deal. Have you weighed the pros and cons?
争论是它是没有用的。

Zhēnglùn shì tā shì méiyǒu yòng de.

It is no use arguing about it.
事后才说，这是马后炮！

Shìhòu cái shuō, zhè shì mǎhòupào!

Saying it only afterwards is just hindsight!
事后才说，那是马后炮。

Shìhòu cái shuō, nà shì mǎhòupào.

Saying it only after the fact is just hindsight.
事情是怎么到这个境地的？

Shìqing shì zěnme dào zhège jìngdì de?

How did things get this far?
二加三加四的和是九。

Èr jiā sān jiā sì de hé shì jiǔ.

The sum of two plus three plus four is nine.
二、四、六都是偶数。

Èr, sì, liù dōu shì ǒushù.

Two, four and six are all even numbers.
二氧化碳是一种温室气体。

Èryǎnghuàtàn shì yìzhǒng wēnshìqìtǐ.

Carbon dioxide is a kind of greenhouse gas.
二的二倍是四。

Èr de èr bèi shì sì.

Two times two is four.
二的四倍是八。

Èr de sì bèi shì bā.

Two times four is eight.
二的立方是多少？

Èr de lìfāng shì duōshǎo?

What is two cubed?
二齿钩子挠痒，是把硬手

èr chǐ gōuzi náoyǎng, shì bǎ yìngshǒu

scratching an itch with a two-pronged hook: a hard hand
云是天空中的水汽团。

Yún shì tiānkōng zhōng de shuǐqì tuán.

A cloud is a mass of vapor in the sky.
五和三的总和是八。

Wǔ hé sān de zǒnghé shì bā.

The sum of 5 and 3 is 8.
五的平方是多少？

Wǔ de píngfāng shì duōshǎo?

What is five squared?
五行是哪五种东西？

Wǔxíng shì nǎ wǔzhǒng dōngxi?

Which five things are the five elements?
亚洲是世界上最大的大洲。

Yàzhōu shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dàzhōu.

Asia is the largest continent in the world.
亚美尼亚是一个多山的国家。

Yàměiníyà shì yí gè duō shān de guójiā.

Armenia is a mountainous country.
交税是公民天经地义的事。

Jiāoshuì shì gōngmín tiānjīngdìyì de shì.

Paying taxes is a citizen's unalterable duty.
交通事故没有一天是不在发生的。

Jiāotōng shìgù méiyǒu yì tiān shì bú zài fāshēng de.

Not a day passes without traffic accidents.
交通是都市的一个主要问题。

Jiāotōng shì dūshì de yí gè zhǔyào wèntí.

Traffic is a major urban problem.
京剧也是非物质文化遗产。

Jīngjù yě shì fēiwùzhìwénhuàyíchǎn.

Peking opera is also intangible cultural heritage.
京剧是中华文化的瑰宝。

Jīngjù shì Zhōnghuá wénhuà de guībǎo.

Peking opera is a treasure of Chinese culture.
京剧是中国传统文化的精华。

Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de jīnghuá.

Peking opera is the quintessence of traditional Chinese culture.
京剧是中国文化的瑰宝。

Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó wénhuà de guībǎo.

Peking opera is a treasure of Chinese culture.
京剧里，压轴是倒数第二场戏。

Jīngjù lǐ, yāzhòu shì dàoshǔ dì'èr chǎng xì.

In Peking opera, the yazhou is the second-to-last item on the program.
京都和波士顿是姐妹城市。

Jīngdū hé Bōshìdùn shì jiěmèi chéngshì.

Kyoto and Boston are sister cities.
京都市曾经是日本的首都。

Jīngdū shì céngjīng shì Rìběn de shǒudū.

Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.
亲情是家人之间的纽带。

Qīnqíng shì jiārén zhījiān de niǔdài.

Family affection is the tie between relatives.
人们怀疑他是间谍。

Rénmen huáiyí tā shì jiàndié.

He was under suspicion of being a spy.
人们是这样说的。

Rénmen shì zhèyàng shuō de.

So they say.
人们相信神是存在的。

Rénmen xiāngxìn shén shì cúnzài de.

People believe that god exists.
人们认为他是一名伟大的学者。

Rénmen rènwéi tā shì yì míng wěidà de xuézhě.

People thought him to be a great scholar.
人们说得好，音乐是天使的话语。

Rénmen shuō de hǎo, yīnyuè shì tiānshǐ de huàyǔ.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.
人们说爱情是盲目的。

Rénmen shuō àiqíng shì mángmù de.

They say love is blind.
人们说，真正的朋友是真诚的。

Rénmen shuō, zhēnzhèng de péngyou shì zhēnchéng de.

They say a true friend is sincere.
人们都以为日本人是讲究礼貌的。

Rénmen dōu yǐwéi Rìběn rén shì jiǎngjiu lǐmào de.

Japanese people are considered to be polite.
人体的组织是由细胞构成的。

Réntǐ de zǔzhī shì yóu xìbāo gòuchéng de.

Human tissue is made up of cells.
人口老化是很多国家的问题。

Rénkǒu lǎohuà shì hěn duō guójiā de wèntí.

Population aging is a problem in many countries.
人心都是肉长的

rénxīn dōu shì ròu zhǎng de

everyone's heart is made of flesh
人是一种动物。

Rén shì yìzhǒng dòngwù.

Humans are animals.
人是万物之灵

rén shì wànwùzhīlíng

humans are the spirit of all things
人是唯一会使用火的动物。

Rén shì wéiyī huì shǐyòng huǒ de dòngwù.

Man is the only animal that can make use of fire.
人是唯一会说话的动物。

Rén shì wéiyī huì shuōhuà de dòngwù.

Man is the only animal that can speak.
人是地行仙

rén shì dìxíngxiān

people are earth-walking immortals
人是无价宝

rén shì wújiàbǎo

people are priceless treasure
人是活的，钱是死的

rén shì huó de, qián shì sǐ de

people are alive, money is dead
人机交互是一门新学科。

Rén jī jiāohù shì yìmén xīn xuékē.

Human-computer interaction is a new field of study.
人熟是一宝

rén shú shì yì bǎo

knowing people is a treasure
人生是不公平的，是吧？

Rénshēng shì bù gōngpíng de, shì ba?

Life isn't fair, is it?
人生是有趣的。

Rénshēng shì yǒuqù de.

Life is fun.
人生是美好的。

Rénshēng shì měihǎo de.

Life is beautiful.
人的本性是善是恶，很难说。

Rén de běnxìng shì shàn shì è, hěn nánshuō.

Whether human nature is good or evil is hard to say.
人的精力是有限的，要多休息。

Rén de jīnglì shì yǒuxiàn de, yào duō xiūxi.

A person's energy is limited, so you need to rest more.
人的耐心是有极限的。

Rén de nàixīn shì yǒu jíxiàn de.

A person's patience has its limits.
人眼是杆秤

rényǎn shì gǎnchèng

the human eye is a steelyard scale
人类在月球上居住已不再是梦想。

Rénlèi zài yuèqiú shàng jūzhù yǐ búzài shì mèngxiǎng.

It is no longer a dream for man to live on the moon.
人类是唯一彼此交谈的动物。

Rénlèi shì wéiyī bǐcǐ jiāotán de dòngwù.

Man is the only animal that talks.
人类是唯一能够彼此交谈的动物。

Rénlèi shì wéiyī nénggòu bǐcǐ jiāotán de dòngwù.

Man is the only animal that can talk.
人类是最蠢的猴子。

Rénlèi shì zuì chǔn de hóuzi.

Humans are the silliest monkeys.
人类是环境的产物。

Rénlèi shì huánjìng de chǎnwù.

Man is a creature of circumstances.
人类是自然的一部分。

Rénlèi shì zìrán de yíbùfen.

Humans are part of nature.
什么动物是棕色的？

Shénme dòngwù shì zōngsè de?

What animal is brown?
什么时候对你来说是方便的？

Shénme shíhou duì nǐ lái shuō shì fāngbiàn de?

When will it be convenient for you?
什么是中西医结合？

Shénme shì Zhōngxīyījiéhé?

What is integrated Chinese and Western medicine?
什么是人口红利？

Shénme shì rénkǒuhónglì?

What is the demographic dividend?
什么是人类命运共同体？

Shénme shì rénlèi mìngyùn gòngtóngtǐ?

What is a community of shared future for mankind?
什么是儒家所说的道统？

Shénme shì rújiā suǒshuō de dàotǒng?

What is the orthodox transmission of the Dao that Confucians talk about?
什么是幸福？

Shénme shì xìngfú?

What is happiness?
什么是您最大的灵感来源？

Shénme shì nín zuì dà de línggǎn láiyuán?

What is your greatest source of inspiration?
什么是民主？

Shénme shì mínzhǔ?

What's democracy?
什么是经济周期？

Shénme shì jīngjìzhōuqī?

What is a business cycle?
什么是脸书？

Shénme shì Liǎnshū?

What's Facebook?
什么是通货紧缩？

Shénme shì tōnghuòjǐnsuō?

What is deflation?
什么水果是红色的？

Shénme shuǐguǒ shì hóngsè de?

What fruit is red?
仁义礼智信是儒家的五常。

Rényì lǐ zhì xìn shì rújiā de wǔcháng.

Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust are the five constant virtues of Confucianism.
今天也是我的生日。

Jīntiān yě shì wǒ de shēngrì.

Today is my birthday, too.
今天会议的议题是什么？

Jīntiān huìyì de yìtí shì shénme?

What is the topic of today's meeting?
今天我是开车上班的。

Jīntiān wǒ shì kāichē shàngbān de.

Today I came to work by car.
今天报纸的头条是什么？

Jīntiān bàozhǐ de tóutiáo shì shénme?

What is the lead story in today's newspaper?
今天是什么日子？

Jīntiān shì shénme rìzi?

What day is it today?
今天是今年最热的一天。

Jīntiān shì jīnnián zuì rè de yì tiān.

Today is the hottest day this year.
今天是你的生日，不是吗，尤里？

Jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì, bú shì ma, yóu lǐ?

It's your birthday, isn't it, Yuri?