in English

shì verb HSK 1
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct / right / true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)

Stroke order

Le caractère 是 tracé avec le numéro de chaque trait à son point de départ
Numbered strokes
Stroke-by-stroke animation of the character 是 Show the animation
Le caractère 昰 tracé avec le numéro de chaque trait à son point de départ
Numbered strokes

Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.

How it used to be written

Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).

Examples

  • ­很多人学日语是为了看漫画。

    Many people study Japanese so they can read manga.

  • "侏儒流氓"是德國導演韋納荷索在一九七零年的一部電影。

    Even Dwarfs Started Small is a 1970 film by German director Werner Herzog.

  • "那個女孩是誰?" "那是惠子。"

    "Who is that girl?" "That's Keiko."

  • “他会通过考试吗?“ “我怕是不会。“

    "Will he pass the examination?" "I am afraid not."

  • “他喜欢音乐吗?“ “是的, 他喜欢。“

    "Does he like music?" "Yes, he does."

  • “他喜欢音乐吗?”“是的。”

    "Does he like music?" "Yes."

  • “你有没有兄弟姐妹?” “没有,我是个独生子女。”

    "Do you have any siblings?" "No, I'm an only child."

  • “你的汽车是什么牌子的?”“是一辆福特。”

    "What make is your car?" "It is a Ford."

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