Word: 是 (shì)

她是我的朋友吗？

Tā shì wǒ de péngyou ma?

Is she my friend?

她是我的老师。

Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.

She is my teacher.

她是我老婆。

Tā shì wǒ lǎopó.

She's my wife.

她是文艺青年。

Tā shì wényì qīngnián.

She is a young artist.

她是日本人吗？

Tā shì Rìběn rén ma?

Is she Japanese?

她是昨天去的。

Tā shì zuótiān qù de.

It was yesterday that she went.

她是最后一个客人。

Tā shì zuìhòu yí gè kèrén.

She was the last guest.

她是正确的吗？

Tā shì zhèngquè de ma?

Is she right?

她是法国的。

Tā shì Fǎguó de.

She is from France.

她是生气了，还是累了。

Tā shì shēngqì le, háishi lèile.

She is angry, and still tired.

她是第一次来意大利吗？

Tā shì dìyīcì lái Yìdàlì ma?

Is this her first time coming to Italy?

她是美国人，但在英国居住。

Tā shì Měiguórén, dàn zài Yīngguó jūzhù.

She is American, but she lives in England.

她是被迫和他结婚的。

Tā shì bèipò hé tā jiéhūn de.

She didn't marry him of her own will.

她是跟她朋友一起去旅行的。

Tā shì gēn tā péngyou yìqǐ qù lǚxíng de.

She went travelling with her friend. ⇒ It was with her friend that she went travelling.

她是跟她爸爸去杭州的吗？

Tā shì gēn tā bàba qù Hángzhōu de ma?

Did she got to Hangzhou with her dad? ⇒ Was it with her dad that she went to Hangzhou?

她是骑车去城市里的。

Tā shì qíchē qù chéngshì lǐ de.

She went into town by bike.

她是1996年毕业的。

Tā shì yī jiǔ jiǔ liù nián bìyè de.

She graduated in 1996. ⇒ It was in 1996 that she graduated.

她爱的是你，不是我。

Tā ài de shì nǐ, bú shì wǒ.

It's you that she loves, not me.

她父亲是日本人。

Tā fùqīn shì Rìběn rén.

Her father is Japanese.

她爹是日本人。

Tā diē shì Rìběn rén.

Her father is Japanese.

她的故事是真的吗？

Tā de gùshi shì zhēnde ma?

Was her story true?

她的目的是成为教师。

Tā de mùdì shì chéngwéi jiàoshī.

Her goal is to become a teacher.

她的衣服全部都是她自己做的。

Tā de yīfu quánbù dōu shì tā zìjǐ zuò de.

She makes all her own clothes.

她说她们是她的好朋友。

Tā shuō tāmen shì tā de hǎo péngyou.

She said that they were good friends of hers.

她说她是新学生。

Tā shuō tā shì xīn xuésheng.

She said that she was a new student.

她说的每句话都是事实。

Tā shuō de měi jù huà dōu shì shìshí.

Whatever she says is true.

她说话是带着浓重的美国口音。

Tā shuōhuà shì dàizhe nóngzhòng de Měiguó kǒuyin.

She spoke with a thick American accent.

好，对，是。

Hǎo, duì, shì.

Good, right, yes.

好得不像是真的。

Hǎo de bú xiàng shì zhēnde.

Too good to be true.

好的开始是成功的一半。

Hǎo de kāishǐ shì chénggōng de yíbàn.

Well begun is half done.

如果不是现在，那是什么时候？

Rúguǒ bú shì xiànzài, nà shì shénme shíhou?

If not now, when?

如果你是我，你会怎么做？

Rúguǒ nǐ shì wǒ, nǐ huì zěnme zuò?

If you are me, how can you do it?

如果你是指我们的话，我们不累。

Rúguǒ nǐ shì zhǐ wǒmen dehuà, wǒmen bú lèi.

If you're talking about us, we're not tired.

如果我是你，我也会这么做。

Rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ yě huì zhème zuò.

Were I in your place I would do the same thing.

如果我是你，我会帮他一把。

Rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ huì bāng tā yì bǎ.

If I were in your place, I would lend him a hand.

如果我是你，我就不做那件事。

Rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ jiù bú zuò nà jiàn shì.

If I were you, I wouldn't do it.

如果是这样的话，我们该做什么？

Rúguǒ shì zhèyàng dehuà, wǒmen gāi zuò shénme?

If so, what should we do?

妇女也是人。

Fùnǚ yě shì rén.

Women are people.

委员会是由三男七女组成的。

Wěiyuánhuì shì yóu sān nán qī nǚ zǔchéng de.

The committee is composed of three men and seven women.

存在的意义是什么？

Cúnzài de yìyì shì shénme?

What's the point of existence?

学习是不分年纪的。

Xuéxí shì bù fēn niánjì de.

You can study, no matter your age.

学习是学生的工作。

Xuéxí shì xuésheng de gōngzuò.

Studying is a student's work.

孩子是宝中之宝。

Háizi shì bǎo zhōng zhī bǎo.

There is no treasure more precious than a child.

孩子是我们的未来。

Háizi shì wǒmen de wèilái.

Children are our future.

它也是部好电影。

Tā yě shì bù hǎo diànyǐng.

It is also a good movie.

它们是假的。

Tāmen shì jiǎ de.

They're fake.

它是一个很好的问题。

Tā shì yí gè hěn hǎo de wèntí.

It's a good question.

它是个秘密。

Tā shì gè mìmì.

It's a secret.

它是什么什么时候盖的？

Tā shì shénme-shénme shíhou gài de?

When was it built?

它是什么时候建成的？

Tā shì shénme shíhou jiànchéng de?

When was it built?

它是你的书。

Tā shì nǐ de shū.

It's your book.

它是值得等待的。

Tā shì zhíde děngdài de.

It's worth the wait.

它是封长信。

Tā shì fēng Chángxìn.

It was a long letter.

它是我们的秘密。

Tā shì wǒmen de mìmì.

It was our secret.

它是我们的错误。

Tā shì wǒmen de cuòwù.

It's our fault.

它是我兄弟的。

Tā shì wǒ xiōngdì de.

It's my brother's.

安全是最重要的事情。

Ānquán shì zuì zhòngyào de shìqing.

Safety is what matters most.

实际上你看到那个男人是女的。

Shíjìshàng nǐ kàndào nàge nánrén shì nǚ de.

The "man" that you saw is actually a woman.

家庭是社会的核心。

Jiātíng shì shèhuì de héxīn.

The family is the fundamental unit of society.

密西西比河是全美国最长的河。

Mìxīxībǐhé shì quán Měiguó zuì cháng de hé.

The Mississippi is the longest river in the United States.

富士山是日本最高的山。

Fùshì Shān shì Rìběn zuìgāo de shān.

Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.

富士山是日本的象征。

Fùshì Shān shì Rìběn de xiàngzhēng.

Mt. Fuji is a symbol of Japan.

对不起，都是我的错。

Duìbùqǐ, dōu shì wǒ de cuò.

I'm sorry, it's all my fault.

对于健康来说，喝酒是十分不利的。

Duìyú jiànkāng lái shuō, hējiǔ shì shífēn búlì de.

As far as health is concerned, alcohol is highly detrimental.

对于我来说，这是个好消息。

Duìyú wǒ lái shuō, zhè shì gè hǎoxiāoxī.

As far as I'm concerned, this is good news.

对，是我们经理。

Duì, shì wǒmen jīnglǐ.

Yes, he's our manager.

对生命来说，食物永远是必要的。

Duì shēngmìng lái shuō, shíwù yǒngyuǎn shì bìyào de.

Food is always necessary for life.

尊重法律是我们社会的基础。

Zūnzhòng fǎlǜ shì wǒmen shèhuì de jīchǔ.

Respect for law is fundamental to our society.

尤其是要注意你吃的和喝的东西。

Yóuqí shì yào zhùyì nǐ chī de hé hē de dōngxi.

You have to pay special attention to what you eat and drink.

就好像那证明了英语是正确的。

Jiù hǎoxiàng nà zhèngmíng le Yīngyǔ shì zhèngquè de.

Just as if that was proof that that was correct English.

就算是真的，也没有多大的关系。

Jiùsuàn shì zhēnde, yě méiyǒu duō dà de guānxi.

Even if it is true, it matters little.

山不一定是绿色的。

Shān bù yídìng shì lǜsè de.

Mountains are not necessarily green.

山是绿色的。

Shān shì lǜsè de.

The mountain is green.

山本也是我的一个朋友。

Shānběn yě shì wǒ de yí gè péngyou.

Yamamoto is also a friend of mine.

山本是我的一个朋友。

Shānběn shì wǒ de yí gè péngyou.

Yamamoto is one of my friends.

工作政策是个失败。

Gōngzuò zhèngcè shì gè shībài.

The employment policy is a failure.

已经是回家的时候了。

Yǐjīng shì huíjiā de shíhou le.

It's already time to go home.

已经是夏天了。

Yǐjīng shì xiàtiān le.

It's summer already.

已经是时候回去了。

Yǐjīng shì shíhou huíqule.

It's already time to go home.

已经是11点了。

Yǐjīng shì shíyī diǎn le.

It is already eleven.

巴西利亚是巴西的首都。

Bāxīlìyà shì Bāxī de shǒudū.

Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.

巴西利亚是巴西首都。

Bāxīlìyà shì Bāxī shǒudū.

Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.

巴西是南美洲最大的国家。

Bāxī shì Nánměizhōu zuì dà de guójiā.

Brazil is the biggest country in South America.

巴西是说甚么语言的？

Bāxī shì shuō shénme yǔyán de?

What is the language spoken in Brazil?

巴西的首都是巴西利亚。

Bāxī de shǒudū shì Bāxīlìyà.

The capital of Brazil is Brasilia.

巴黎是世界上最大的城市之一。

Bālí shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de chéngshì zhīyī.

Paris is one of the largest cities in the world.

巴黎是世界上最美丽的城市。

Bālí shì shìjiè shàng zuì měilì de chéngshì.

Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.

巴黎是法国的首都。

Bālí shì Fǎguó de shǒudū.

Paris is the capital of France.

希腊是个古老的国家。

Xīlà shì gè gǔlǎo de guójiā.

Greece is an old country.

帮助你是我们的工作。

Bāngzhù nǐ shì wǒmen de gōngzuò.

It's our job to help you.

帮助你是我的责任。

Bāngzhù nǐ shì wǒ de zérèn.

It's my duty to help you.

帮助她是我们的工作。

Bāngzhù tā shì wǒmen de gōngzuò.

It's our job to help her.

平山先生是位很好的老师。

Píngshān xiānsheng shì wèi hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

Mr Hirayama is a very good teacher.

平等是由宪法保障的。

Píngděng shì yóu xiànfǎ bǎozhàng de.

Equality is guaranteed by the Constitution.

幸福是买不到的。

Xìngfú shì mǎi búdào de.

You cannot buy happiness.

幸福是由自己的心决定的。

Xìngfú shì yóu zìjǐ de xīn juédìng de.

Happiness is determined by your heart.

床上的那是什么呀？

Chuáng shàng de nà shì shénme ya?

What's that lying on the bed?

开罗是埃及的首都。

Kāiluó shì Āijí de shǒudū.

Cairo is the capital of Egypt.

当然，她是正确的。

Dāngrán, tā shì zhèngquè de.

Certainly she is correct.

当然是你提供，快去！

Dāngrán shì nǐ tígōng, kuài qù!

Of course you're the one providing, go!