是 shì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- Made of
- 日 sun 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
是
shì
to be; yes
Character
Example phrases
- 他是我的老师。 Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī. He is my teacher.
- 我是中国人。 Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén. I am Chinese.
- 这是你的书吗？ Zhè shì nǐ de shū ma? Is this your book?
- 她是我的同学。 Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué. She is my classmate.
- 今天是星期日。 Jīntiān shì xīngqīrì. Today is Sunday.
- 这不是我的书。 Zhè bú shì wǒ de shū. This isn't my book.
- 王明是大学生。 Wáng Míng shì dàxuéshēng. Wang Ming is a university student.
- 是，我认识她。 Shì, wǒ rènshi tā. Yes, I know her.
- 他不是我的朋友。 Tā bú shì wǒ de péngyou. He isn't my friend.
- 你们是哪个班？ Nǐmen shì nǎ ge bān? Which class are you in?