是

shì · shi

ㄕˋ

HSK 1TOCFL Novice 19 strokestop 34 by use on the map →

1to be (followed by substantives only)

2correct; right; true

3(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well

4(adverb for emphatic assertion)

Etymology

ideographic · To speak 日 directly 疋

Radical

日 · to be; indeed, right, yes; okay

Composition

⿱日疋

Writing

stroke order · 9

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Words with 是

是shì 还是háishi 是不是shì bu shì 可是kěshì 但是dànshì 老是lǎoshì 正是zhèngshì 要是yàoshi 总是zǒngshì 就是jiùshì 只是zhǐshì 有的是yǒudeshì 于是yúshì 是否shìfǒu 而是ér shì 或是huòshì 倒是dàoshì 算是suànshì

Often confused with

还是 vs 或者