How to Write 是 (shì) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: is, are, am · 9 strokes · HSK 2
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Character facts
| Character | 是 |
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| Pinyin | shì |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| HSK level | HSK 2 |
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| Unicode | U+662F |
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English meanings
- is
- are
- am
- yes
- to be
- variant of 是[shi4]
Words with 是
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|
| 但是 | dàn shì | but; however |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not); if |
| 还是 | hái shì | or; still |
| 正是 | zhèng shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely |
| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely |
| 真是 | zhēn shì | indeed; truly |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or isn't; yes or no |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely; simply |
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