Word: 是 (shì)

你是从哪个国家来的？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎge guójiā lái de?

Which country are you from?

你是从哪里照的相？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎlǐ zhào de xiàng?

Where did you have your picture taken?

你是位了不起的女性。

Nǐ shì wèi liǎobùqǐ de nǚxìng.

You're a wonderful woman.

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?

你是做这份工作最好的人选。

Nǐ shì zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò zuìhǎo de rénxuǎn.

You're the best man for the job.

你是公费还是自费来的？

Nǐ shì gōngfèi háishi zìfèi lái de?

Did you come at public expense or at your own expense?

你是出差办公务，还是去旅行？

Nǐ shì chūchāi bàn gōngwù, háishi qù lǚxíng?

Are you going on a business trip for work, or traveling for fun?

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?

你是单身吗？

Nǐ shì dānshēn ma?

Are you single?

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?

你是哪个族的人？

Nǐ shì nǎge zú de rén?

Which ethnic group are you from?

你是哪个省份的人？

Nǐ shì nǎge shěngfèn de rén?

Which province are you from?

你是哪儿人？

Nǐ shì nǎr rén?

Where do you come from?

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 de huà ér shēngqì de ma?

Are you angry because of what I said?

你是土生土长的上海人吗？

Nǐ shì tǔshēngtǔzhǎng de Shànghǎi rén ma?

Are you a native-born Shanghainese?

你是在什么时候到达的？

Nǐ shì zài shénme shíhou dàodá de?

What time did you arrive there?

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?

你是在哪儿出生的？

Nǐ shì zài nǎr chūshēng de?

Where were you born?

你是在哪里出生的？

Nǐ shì zài nǎlǐ chūshēng de?

Where were you born?

你是在对我说吗？

Nǐ shì zài duì wǒ shuō ma?

Are you talking to me?

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?

你是大学生还是研究生？

Nǐ shì dàxuéshēng háishi yánjiūshēng?

Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate 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?

你是带着相机去吗？

Nǐ shì dàizhe xiàngjī qù ma?

Are you bringing your camera?

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?

你是怎么去上学的？

Nǐ shì zěnme qù shàngxué de?

How do you go to school?

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?

你是怎么成为一名警察的？

Nǐ shì zěnme chéngwéi yì míng jǐngchá de?

How did you become a police officer?

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?

你是怎么称呼你父亲的呢？

Nǐ shì zěnme chēnghu nǐ fùqīn de ne?

What do you call your father?

你是怎么腌制这块肉的？

Nǐ shì zěnme yānzhì zhèkuài ròu de?

How did you marinate this piece of meat?

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?

你是怎样庆祝生日的？

Nǐ shì zěnyàng qìngzhù shēngrì de?

How did you celebrate your birthday?

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?

你是想耍我吗？

Nǐ shì xiǎng shuǎ wǒ ma?

Are you trying to make a fool of me?

你是我们唯一的希望。

Nǐ shì wǒmen wéiyī de xīwàng.

You're our only hope.

你是我们队的功臣，谢谢你！

Nǐ shì wǒmen duì de gōngchén, xièxie nǐ!

You are our team's hero. Thank you!

你是我唯一可以信任的人。

Nǐ shì wǒ wéiyī kěyǐ xìnrèn de rén.

You're the only person I can trust.

你是我唯一的朋友。

Nǐ shì wǒ wéiyī de péngyou.

You're the only friend I have.

你是我唯一能信任的人。

Nǐ shì wǒ wéiyī néng xìnrèn de rén.

You're the only one I can trust.

你是我妈妈。

Nǐ shì wǒ māma.

You are my mother.

你是我心目中的女人。

Nǐ shì wǒ xīnmù zhōng de nǚrén.

You are the woman of my dreams.

你是我想嫁的那种人。

Nǐ shì wǒ xiǎng jià de nàzhǒng rén.

You're the kind of person I'd like to marry.

你是我所知道的最聪明的人。

Nǐ shì wǒ suǒ zhīdào de zuì cōngming de rén.

You're the smartest person I know.

你是我最可靠的朋友。

Nǐ shì wǒ zuì kěkào de péngyou.

You're the most reliable friend I have.

你是我最好的朋友。

Nǐ shì wǒ zuìhǎo de péngyou.

You are my best friend.

你是我最好的朋友之一。

Nǐ shì wǒ zuìhǎo de péngyou zhīyī.

You are one of my best friends.

你是我生命中最美丽的花朵。

Nǐ shì wǒ shēngmìng zhōng zuì měilì de huāduǒ.

You are the most beautiful flower of my life.

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.

你是我的救命恩人。

Nǐ shì wǒ de jiùmìng ēnrén.

You are my saviour.

你是我的朋友。

Nǐ shì wǒ de péngyou.

You are my friend.

你是我的理想情人。

Nǐ shì wǒ de lǐxiǎng qíngrén.

You're the girl of my dreams.

你是我的生命当中最重要的人。

Nǐ shì wǒ de shēngmìng dāngzhōng zuì zhòngyào de rén.

You are the most important person in my life.

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.

你是故意这么做的！

Nǐ shì gùyì zhème zuò de!

You did this intentionally!

你是新来的吗？

Nǐ shì xīn lái de ma?

Are you new?

你是新生吗？

Nǐ shì xīnshēng ma?

You're a new student?

你是日本人吗？

Nǐ shì Rìběn rén ma?

Are you Japanese?

你是日本学生吗？

Nǐ shì Rìběn xuésheng ma?

Are you a Japanese student?

你是日语学生吗？

Nǐ shì Rìyǔ xuésheng ma?

Are you a Japanese student?

你是最适合做这份工作的人。

Nǐ shì zuì shìhé zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò de rén.

You're the best man for the job.

你是最高的。

Nǐ shì zuìgāo de.

You're the tallest one.

你是有所有钱的人。

Nǐ shì yǒu suǒyǒu qián de rén.

You're the one with all the money.

你是李先生。

Nǐ shì Lǐ xiānsheng.

You are Mr Li.

你是李先生吗？

Nǐ shì Lǐ xiānsheng ma?

Are you Mr Li?

你是独生子女吗？

Nǐ shì dúshēngzǐnǚ ma?

Are you an only child?

你是独生子，要多陪父母。

Nǐ shì dúshēngzǐ, yào duō péi fùmǔ.

You're an only son, so you should spend more time with your parents.

你是白领，还是蓝领？

Nǐ shì báilǐng, háishi lánlǐng?

Are you a white-collar or a blue-collar worker?

你是第一个这样做的人。

Nǐ shì dì yī gè zhèyàng zuò de rén.

You are the first person to do it this way.

你是美国人吗？

Nǐ shì Měiguórén ma?

Are you American?

你是老师吗？

Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?

Are you a teacher?

你是西班牙哪里人？

Nǐ shì Xībānyá nǎlǐ rén?

What part of Spain are you from?

你是要做决定的人。

Nǐ shì yào zuò juédìng de rén.

You're the one who must decide.

你是认真的吗？

Nǐ shì rènzhēn de ma?

Are you serious?

你是记者吗？

Nǐ shì jìzhě ma?

Are you a reporter?

你是说你放弃了吗？

Nǐ shì shuō nǐ fàngqìle ma?

Are you saying that you give up?