Word: 是 (shì)

他祖先是个有钱的商贾。

Tā zǔxiān shì gè yǒuqián de shānggǔ.

His ancestor was a wealthy merchant.

他离家以后，是舅舅收留了他。

Tā líjiā yǐhòu, shì jiùjiu shōuliúle tā.

After he left home, it was his uncle who took him in.

他第一次来到日本是在十年前。

Tā dìyīcì láidào Rìběn shì zài shínián qián.

It was ten years ago that he first came to Japan.

他肯定是一个聪明人。

Tā kěndìng shì yí gè cōngming rén.

He's definitely somebody clever.

他肯定是南方人。

Tā kěndìng shì nánfāng rén.

He must be from the South.

他自认为他自己是个伟大的诗人。

Tā zì rènwéi tā zìjǐ shì gè wěidà de shīrén.

He thinks himself a great poet.

他舅舅是官员，经常出差。

Tā jiùjiu shì guānyuán, jīngcháng chūchāi.

His uncle is an official and often travels on business.

他表明自己是一个理想的丈夫。

Tā biǎomíng zìjǐ shì yí gè lǐxiǎng de zhàngfu.

He's making it clear that he's an ideal husband.

他被证实是个理想丈夫。

Tā bèi zhèngshí shì gè lǐxiǎng zhàngfu.

He proved to be an ideal husband.

他解释事故是怎么发生的。

Tā jiěshì shìgù shì zěnme fāshēng de.

He explained how the accident came about.

他认为他是个天才。

Tā rènwéi tā shì gè tiāncái.

He thought that he was a genius.

他让我相信他是无辜的。

Tā ràng wǒ xiāngxìn tā shì wúgū de.

He convinced me of his innocence.

他误认为我是一个英国人。

Tā wù rènwéi wǒ shì yí gè Yīngguórén.

He took me for an Englishman.

他说他是不幸运的。

Tā shuō tā shì bú xìngyùn de.

He said he's unlucky.

他说他是无辜的。

Tā shuō tā shì wúgū de.

He said he was innocent.

他说太贵，言外之意是不买。

Tā shuō tài guì, yánwàizhīyì shì bù mǎi.

He said it was too expensive, which implied he wouldn't buy it.

他说我是他唯一的知音。

Tā shuō wǒ shì tā wéiyī de zhīyīn.

He said I was the only one who truly understood him.

他说：“我是加拿大来的。”

Tā shuō: “Wǒ shì Jiānádà lái de.”

He said, "I'm from Canada."

他说是同事陷害了他。

Tā shuō shì tóngshì xiànhàile tā.

He said a colleague framed him.

他说的不可能是真的。

Tā shuō de bù kěnéng shì zhēnde.

What he said cannot be true.

他说的话没有一句是真的。

Tā shuō de huà méiyǒu yíjù shì zhēnde.

There is not a scrap of truth in his words.

他说自己是被同事诬陷的。

Tā shuō zìjǐ shì bèi tóngshì wūxiàn de.

He said he was framed by a colleague.

他说话的语气好像是在害怕什么。

Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hǎoxiàng shì zài hàipà shénme.

He speaks as though he were afraid of something.

他说那件事纯粹是个误会。

Tā shuō nà jiàn shì chúncuì shì gè wùhuì.

He said that matter was a complete misunderstanding.

他身上满是泥。

Tā shēnshang mǎn shì ní.

He was covered with mud.

他身边全是酒肉朋友。

Tā shēnbiān quán shì jiǔròupéngyou.

He is surrounded by nothing but fair-weather friends.

他还没回复，多半是在开会。

Tā hái méi huífù, duōbàn shì zài kāihuì.

He hasn't replied yet; he's most likely in a meeting.

他这样做的动机是什么？

Tā zhèyàng zuò de dòngjī shì shénme?

What is his motive for doing this?

他问我那幅画是谁画的。

Tā wèn wǒ nà fú huà shì shéi huà de.

He asked me who had painted the picture.

令我惊讶的是，我的钱没了。

Lìng wǒ jīngyà de shì, wǒ de qián méile.

To my astonishment, my money was gone.

以下是我们怎么做的。

Yǐxià shì wǒmen zěnme zuò de.

Here's how we do it.

以下是我写的内容。

Yǐxià shì wǒ xiě de nèiróng.

Here's what I wrote.

以前普通人是不能随便进皇宫的。

Yǐqián pǔtōngrén shì bùnéng suíbiàn jìn huánggōng de.

In the past, ordinary people couldn't just walk into the imperial palace.

以前的人以为地球是平的。

Yǐqián de rén yǐwéi dìqiú shì píng de.

It used to be thought that the earth was flat.

以我的角度来看，他是对的。

Yǐ wǒ de jiǎodù láikàn, tā shì duì de.

The way I see it, he is right.

以这种方式钱是重要的。

Yǐ zhèzhǒng fāngshì qián shì zhòngyào de.

Money is important in this way.

价格对我来说是次要的。

Jiàgé duìwǒláishuō shì cìyào de.

Price is secondary for me.

任何事情都是重要。

Rènhé shìqing dōu shì zhòngyào.

Everything matters.

任何人知道这是什么？

Rènhé rén zhīdào zhè shì shénme?

Does anyone know what this is?

仿制别人的设计是不对的。

Fǎngzhì biéren de shèjì shì bú duì de.

It is wrong to copy other people's designs.

企业是技术创新的主体。

Qǐyè shì jìshù chuàngxīn de zhǔtǐ.

Enterprises are the main agents of technological innovation.

会议是在这里举行的。

Huìyì shì zài zhèlǐ jǔxíng de.

The meeting was held here.

传统价值观是相对的。

Chuántǒng jiàzhíguān shì xiāngduì de.

Traditional values are relative.

传说中，禹是夏朝的建立者。

Chuánshuō zhōng, yǔ shì xiàcháo de jiànlìzhě.

According to legend, Yu was the founder of the Xia dynasty.

传说中，这位神是太阳的化身。

Chuánshuō zhōng, zhèwèi shén shì tàiyang de huàshēn.

According to legend, this god is the incarnation of the sun.

传说中，黄帝是中华民族的祖先。

Chuánshuō zhōng, Huángdì shì Zhōnghuámínzú de zǔxiān.

According to legend, the Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of the Chinese people.

传说凤凰出现是好兆头。

Chuánshuō fènghuáng chūxiàn shì hǎozhàotou.

Legend says the appearance of a phoenix is a good omen.

传闻被爆是真的。

Chuánwén bèi bào shì zhēnde.

The rumor turned out true.

伤口红肿，可能是炎症引起的。

Shāngkǒu hóngzhǒng, kěnéng shì yánzhèng yǐnqǐ de.

The wound is red and swollen, which may be caused by inflammation.

伪造证明是违法的，你千万别试。

Wěizào zhèngmíng shì wéifǎ de, nǐ qiānwàn biéshì.

Faking a certificate is illegal, so don't ever try it.

但愿我是一个好歌手。

Dànyuàn wǒ shì yí gè hǎo gēshǒu.

I wish I were a good singer.

但愿是这样吧。

Dànyuàn shì zhèyàng ba.

Let's hope so.

但是地震仍然是最可怕的事。

Dànshì dìzhèn réngrán shì zuì kěpà de shì.

But earthquakes are still as frightening as ever.

但这是诽谤！

Dàn zhè shì fěibàng!

But this is libel!

住得离公司太远是最大的弊病。

Zhù de lí gōngsī tài yuǎn shì zuì dà de bìbìng.

Living too far from the office is the biggest disadvantage.

体育在我们学校是必修的。

Tǐyù zài wǒmen xuéxiào shì bìxiū de.

PE is compulsory at our school.

体育馆里的健身器材都是新买的。

Tǐyùguǎn lǐ de jiànshēn qìcái dōu shì xīn mǎi de.

The fitness equipment in the gym is all newly bought.

佛教是宗教还是哲学？

Fójiào shì zōngjiào háishi zhéxué?

Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?

作者是巴西人。

Zuòzhě shì Bāxī rén.

The author is Brazilian.

作者是怎么刻画这个人物的？

Zuòzhě shì zěnme kèhuà zhège rénwù de?

How did the author portray this character?

你一定是开玩笑！

Nǐ yídìng shì kāiwánxiào!

You must be kidding!

你上班是坐地铁还是开私家车？

Nǐ shàngbān shì zuò dìtiě háishi kāi sījiāchē?

Do you go to work by subway or drive your own car?

你不会来，是吗？

Nǐ búhuì lái, shì ma?

You are not coming, are you?

你不会说英语，是吗？

Nǐ búhuì shuō Yīngyǔ, shì ma?

You can't speak English, can you?

你不会迟到，是吗？

Nǐ búhuì chídào, shì ma?

You won't be late, will you?

你不准备去，是吗？

Nǐ bù zhǔnbèi qù, shì ma?

You don't intend going there, do you?

你不喜欢爱情故事，是吗？

Nǐ bù xǐhuan àiqíng gùshi, shì ma?

You don't like love stories, do you?

你不喜欢赌博，是吗？

Nǐ bù xǐhuan dǔbó, shì ma?

You don't like gambling, do you?

你不是加拿大人，是吗？

Nǐ bú shì Jiānádà rén, shì ma?

You're not Canadian, are you?

你不知道这是什么？

Nǐ bù zhīdào zhè shì shénme?

You don't know what that is?

你之所以会累，是因为睡得太少。

Nǐ zhīsuǒyǐ huì lèi, shì yīnwèi shuì de tài shǎo.

The reason you get tired is that you sleep too little.

你也是东亚人？

Nǐ yě shì Dōngyà rén?

Are you East Asian too?

你也是从波士顿来的吗？

Nǐ yě shì cóng Bōshìdùn lái de ma?

Are you also from Boston?

你也是，儿子！

Nǐ yě shì, érzi!

You are too, son!

你也是其中一个吧！

Nǐ yě shì qízhōng yí gè ba!

You're one of them too, aren't you?!

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.

你人生的终极目标是什么？

Nǐ rénshēng de zhōngjí mùbiāo shì shénme?

What is the ultimate goal of your life?

你人缘这么好，是怎么做到的？

Nǐ rényuán zhème hǎo, shì zěnme zuòdào de?

You're so well liked. How do you do it?

你今天做那个，是吗？

Nǐ jīntiān zuò nàge, shì ma?

You'll do that today, won't you?

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?

你以为成功是轻而易举的事吗？

Nǐ yǐwéi chénggōng shì qīng'éryìjǔ de shì ma?

Do you think success is an easy thing?

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?

你们两个是怎么相识的？

Nǐmen liǎng gè shì zěnme xiāngshí de?

How did you two get to know each other?

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.

你们学校的吉祥物是什么动物？

Nǐmen xuéxiào de jíxiángwù shì shénme dòngwù?

What animal is your school's mascot?

你们学校的正式名称是什么？

Nǐmen xuéxiào de zhèngshì míngchēng shì shénme?

What is the official name of your school?

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?

你们是在哪里认识的？

Nǐmen shì zài nǎlǐ rènshi de?

Where did you meet? ⇒ Where was it that you met?

你们是学生吗？

Nǐmen shì xuésheng ma?

Are you students?

你们是怎么认识的？

Nǐmen shì zěnme rènshi de?

How did you get to know each other?

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?