Word: 是 (shì)

你到底是怎么做的？

Nǐ dàodǐ shì zěnme zuò de?

How in the world did you do it?

你到底是谁？

Nǐ dàodǐ shì shéi?

Who are you, anyway?

你受伤了，是吧？

Nǐ shòushāngle, shì ba?

You were hurt, weren't you?

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?

你喜欢有点年纪的女人，是吧？

Nǐ xǐhuan yǒudiǎn niánjì de nǚrén, shì ba?

You like older women, don't you?

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?

你在这里是要见谁吧？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ shì yào jiàn shéi ba?

Are you meeting someone here?

你在这里的工作是什么？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ de gōngzuò shì shénme?

What's your job here?

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?

你完全是对的。

Nǐ wánquán shì duì de.

You're absolutely right.

你完全是对的！

Nǐ wánquán shì duì de!

You're completely right!

你家的地址是什么？

Nǐ jiā de dìzhǐ shì shénme?

What's your home address?

你对美国的感觉是怎样的？

Nǐ duì Měiguó de gǎnjué shì zěnyàng de?

What's your impression of the United States?

你应该是去睡得很晚。

Nǐ yīnggāi shì qù shuì de hěn wǎn.

You must have stayed up late.

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?

你是一条狗。

Nǐ shì yìtiáo gǒu.

You're a dog.

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.

你是个好的领导人。

Nǐ shì gè hǎo de lǐngdǎorén.

You're a good leader.

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?

你是什么时候买的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou mǎi de?

When did you buy it?

你是什么时候来的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou lái de?

When did you get here?

你是今天买还是昨天买的？

Nǐ shì jīntiān mǎi háishi zuótiān mǎi de?

Did you buy it today or yesterday?

你是从哪里照的相？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎlǐ zhào de xiāng?

Where did you have your picture taken?

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.

你是和谁一起来的？

Nǐ shì hé shéi yì qǐlai de?

Who did you come with?

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.

你是因为我说的话而生气的吗？

Nǐ shì yīnwèi wǒ shuō dehuà ér shēngqì de ma?

Are you angry because of what I said?

你是在公园里看到他的吗？

Nǐ shì zài gōngyuán lǐ kàndào tā de ma?

Did you see him in the park? ⇒ Was in it in the park that you saw him?

你是在对我说吗？

Nǐ shì zài duì wǒ shuō ma?

Are you talking to me?

你是在甚么时候到达的？

Nǐ shì zài shénme shíhou dàodá de?

What time did you arrive there?

你是多么的美丽！

Nǐ shì duōme de měilì!

You're so beautiful!

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?

你是安全的。

Nǐ shì ānquán de.

You're safe.

你是对的吗？

Nǐ shì duì de ma?

Were you right?

你是德国人，不是吗？

Nǐ shì Déguórén, bú shì ma?

You're German, aren't you?

你是德国人吗？

Nǐ shì Déguórén ma?

Are you German?

你是怎么学会说话的？

Nǐ shì zěnme xuéhuì shuōhuà de?

How did you learn to speak?

你是怎么完成的？

Nǐ shì zěnme wánchéng de?

How did you accomplish this?

你是怎么搞到这笔钱的？

Nǐ shì zěnme gǎo dào zhè bǐ qián de?

How did you come by the money?

你是怎么来到这里的？

Nǐ shì zěnme láidào zhèlǐ de?

How did you come here?

你是怎么知道的？

Nǐ shì zěnme zhīdào de?

How did you come to know it?

你是怎么认识他的？

Nǐ shì zěnme rènshi tā de?

How did you get to know him?

你是怎么认识她的？

Nǐ shì zěnme rènshi tā de?

How did you come to know her?

你是怎么进来的？

Nǐ shì zěnme jìnlái de?

How did you get in here?

你是怎样认识她的？

Nǐ shì zěnyàng rènshi tā de?

How did you get acquainted with her?

你是想将我与其联系起来吗？

Nǐ shì xiǎng jiāng wǒ yǔqí liánxì qǐlai ma?

Did you mean to link me that?

你是我们唯一的希望。

Nǐ shì wǒmen wéiyī de xīwàng.

You're our only hope.

你是我唯一的朋友。

Nǐ shì wǒ wéiyī de péngyou.

You're the only friend I have.

你是我妈妈。

Nǐ shì wǒ māma.

You are my mother.

你是我的一切。

Nǐ shì wǒ de yíqiè.

You are everything to me.

你是我的女儿。

Nǐ shì wǒ de nǚ'ér.

You are my daughter.

你是我的朋友。

Nǐ shì wǒ de péngyou.

You are my friend.

你是我的英雄。

Nǐ shì wǒ de yīngxióng.

You are my hero.

你是我的阳光。

Nǐ shì wǒ de yángguāng.

You are my sunshine.

你是新来的吗？

Nǐ shì xīn lái de ma?

Are you new?