Word: 是 (shì)

你们是认真的吗？

Nǐmen shì rènzhēn de ma?

Were you guys serious?

你们来北京是出差还是观光？

Nǐmen lái Běijīng shì chūchāi háishi guānguāng?

Did you come to Beijing on business or to tour around?

你们每个月的房租是多少？

Nǐmen měige yuè de fángzū shì duōshǎo?

How much is your rent every month?

你们父亲是日本人。

Nǐmen fùqīn shì Rìběn rén.

Your father is Japanese.

你们班男生的百分比是多少？

Nǐmen bān nánshēng de bǎifēnbǐ shì duōshǎo?

What is the percentage of boys in your class?

你们的优点和缺点是什么？

Nǐmen de yōudiǎn hé quēdiǎn shì shénme?

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

你们聘人的条件是什么？

Nǐmen pìn rén de tiáojiàn shì shénme?

What are your requirements for hiring people?

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.

你凭什么断定这件事是他做的？

Nǐ píng shénme duàndìng zhè jiàn shì shì tā zuò de?

On what basis do you conclude that he did this?

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.

你哥哥是想加入陆军吗？

Nǐ gēge shì xiǎng jiārù lùjūn ma?

Does your brother want to join the army?

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?

你喜欢的歌手是谁？

Nǐ xǐhuan de gēshǒu shì shéi?

Who is your favourite singer?

你固然是错了，但也不能怪你。

Nǐ gùrán shì cuòle, dàn yě bùnéng guài nǐ.

On the one hand, you are wrong, but on the other hand, I can't blame you for that.

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.

你大学学的是什么专业？

Nǐ dàxué xué de shì shénme zhuānyè?

What did you study at university?

你大学学的是营销吗？

Nǐ dàxué xué de shì yíngxiāo ma?

Did you study marketing at university?

你头上都是汗，快擦一擦。

Nǐ tóushàng dōu shì hàn, kuài cā yì cā.

Your head is covered in sweat, so wipe it off quickly.

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.

你妹妹是娃娃脸吗？

Nǐ mèimei shì wáwaliǎn ma?

Does your younger sister have a baby face?

你妹妹是学文科的吗？

Nǐ mèimei shì xué wénkē de ma?

Does your younger sister study the humanities?

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!

你家是几室几厅的？

Nǐ jiā shì jǐ shì jǐ tīng de?

How many bedrooms and living rooms does your home have?

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?

你家的春联是自己写的吗？

Nǐ jiā de chūnlián shì zìjǐ xiě de ma?

Did you write your family's Spring Festival couplets yourself?

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?

你小时候的小名是什么？

Nǐ xiǎoshíhou de xiǎomíng shì shénme?

What was your childhood name when you were little?

你就别推辞了，这是大家的心意。

Nǐ jiù bié tuīcíle, zhè shì dàjiā de xīnyì.

Don't turn it down, it's a gift from all of us.

你平时的作息是怎样的？

Nǐ píngshí de zuòxī shì zěnyàng de?

What is your usual daily routine like?

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.

你弟弟是外向的孩子吗？

Nǐ dìdi shì wàixiàng de háizi ma?

Is your younger brother an extroverted kid?

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?

你总是很累，可能是亚健康吧？

Nǐ zǒngshì hěn lèi, kěnéng shì yàjiànkāng ba?

You're always tired, so maybe it's sub-health?

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?

你指的是哪个？

Nǐ zhǐ de shì nǎge?

Which one are you referring to?

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?

你是一个笨蛋。

Nǐ shì yí gè bèndàn.

You're an idiot.

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.

你是专门来看我的吗？

Nǐ shì zhuānmén láikàn wǒ de ma?

Did you come here just to see me?

你是个优秀的记者。

Nǐ shì gè yōuxiù de jìzhě.

You're an excellent journalist.

你是个厕所！

Nǐ shì gè cèsuǒ!

You are a toilet!

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?

你是从什么渠道知道的？

Nǐ shì cóng shénme qúdào zhīdào de?

How did you find out about it?