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
是非
shìfēi
right and wrong; disputes
Characters in this word
非 fēi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 非 — not, negative, non-
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 面对复杂舆论，公众需要分辨是非，而不是被情绪牵着走。 Miànduì fùzá yúlùn, gōngzhòng xūyào fēnbiàn shìfēi, ér bú shì bèi qíngxù qiān zhe zǒu. Faced with complex public opinion, the public needs to distinguish right from wrong rather than be led by emotion.
- 他喜欢在背后说别人的是非。 Tā xǐhuan zài bèihòu shuō biéren de shìfēi. He likes to gossip about others behind their backs.
- 老师教育我们要明辨是非。 Lǎoshī jiàoyù wǒmen yào míngbiàn shìfēi. The teacher taught us to clearly tell right from wrong.