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?
Related words
- 还是 háishi still; or (in questions)
- 是不是 shìbushì is it or not? (tag question)
- 不 bù no, not
- 们 men plural suffix for pronouns and people
- 吗 ma question particle for yes-no questions
- 您 nín you (polite)
- 好 hǎo good, well
- 她们 tāmen they, them (female)
- 谢谢 xièxie thank you, thanks
- 他们 tāmen they, them
- 再见 zàijiàn goodbye
- 你们 nǐmen you (plural)