Chinese to English Dictionary (1-2 of 2)
- 是(昰)
- [shì]
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- 1. correct; right
- 2. (used in affirmative answers) yes; right; aye
- 3. this; that
- 4. used like "be" before nouns or pronouns to identify, describe or amplify the subject; constitute;
- 5. used after nouns denoting place or position to express existence
- 6. used with 的 at the end of the sentence, to indicate category, characteristic, etc.
- 7. used before the subject to stress it
- 8. used after a verb or adjective plus 的, to stress the predicate
- 9. used before the object, adverbial, etc. which is to be...
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- 是(昰)
- [shì]
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Examples (1-5 of 4558)
- 他演得真好,表情是表情,身段是身段,做功是做功。
- He is a marvellous actor; his facial expressions, bodily movements and gesticulations are all the best that can be expected
- 一后面是三,三后面是五,以此类推,九后面应该是几?
- Three comes after one, five comes after three, and so on, what's after nine?
- 我知道你是个老实人,你是安分守己的。
- I know you are an honest man, content with your lot and not causing any trouble.
- 我道是老周呢,原来是你。
- So it's you! I thought it was Lao Zhou.
- 物质是第一性的,意识是第二性的。
- Matter is primary and consciousness is secondary.
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