是
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Definitions
- 1. to be (followed by substantives only)
- 2. correct; right; true
- 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
- 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
Example Sentences
1 shown"他 是 誰?" "他 是 吉姆。"
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 是
in other words
apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
but; however
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
contrary to what one might expect
each and every
nevertheless
merely; only; just; nothing but
that's just the way it is
but; however
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
exactly; precisely
in other words; that is
or
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
is or isn't
whether (or not)
right and wrong
even more (so)
have plenty of
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
can be found everywhere
Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
considered to be
always
always
rather
to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
if it were not for
(coll.) if
in other words
still (as before)
clear and logical
lit. one is one, two is two (idiom)
not one good point
devoid of fear (idiom)
lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom)
fault
no
people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)
destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
not to be trifled with
isn't that so?
(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing
to be upset
see 不像話|不像话[bù xiàng huà]
lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)
equivalent to either 是[shì] or 就是[jiù shì]
that is
to seek the truth from facts
to seek the truth from facts
one can't function properly on an empty stomach (idiom)
see 俯拾皆是[fǔ shí jiē shì]
lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)
solely
see 利事[lì shì]
being anti-American is the job, but life is in America (jocular comment made about public figures who are brazenly xenophobic but whose family live abroad)
duplicity
each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)
(idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else
to follow obediently
unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)
there's no shortage
Failure is the mother of success.
a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
thus
so I have heard (idiom)
friend or foe? (quote from 沙家浜[shā jiā bāng]) (蔣|蒋[jiǎng] here refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[jiǎng jiè shí] and 汪[wāng] refers to Wang Jingwei 汪精衛|汪精卫[wāng jīng wèi])
Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)
especially
see 唯命是從|唯命是从[wéi mìng shì cóng]
to stir up trouble
to stir up trouble
(Internet slang) I can't even...
lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
to make mischief
to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
to stir up trouble
all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
therefore
is both ...(and...)
to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
therefore
if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom)
Keysight Technologies (instrumentation company)
sriracha (loanword)
therefore
(formal) this day
(written) (at the end of a request in letters) I would be much obliged
every medicine has its side effect
unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
trouble spot
to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom)
unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
see 是騾子是馬，牽出來遛遛|是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛[shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu]
lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)
lit. time is a butcher's knife
there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
see 有奶便是娘[yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng]
as they say, ...
probably
to seek the truth
to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
for the sake of
extremely
things have remained the same, but people have changed
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
to be full of
indeed; truly
just
certainly
science and technology is the number one productive force (from a 1978 speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[dèng xiǎo píng] introducing the Four Modernizations 四個現代化|四个现代化[sì ge xiàn dài huà])
a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
lit. on hearing wind, to say rain
lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom)
to act as one thinks fit
if
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
probably
unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice
what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?
see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiāng hái shì lǎo de là]
lit. even a mosquito, though tiny, provides some nourishment (idiom)
lit. even a locust provides some nourishment (idiom)
lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible
Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
see 說是一回事，做又是另外一回事|说是一回事，做又是另外一回事[shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì]
Greed is the root of all evil.
to apologize
lit. the body is the revolution's capital
Oh that's true! (interjection of sudden realization)
(coll.) of course
lit. a nail is a nail and a rivet is a rivet (idiom)
money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
Money is the root of all evil.
(TCM) ashi point: a tender spot that is not a standard acupuncture point
although
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
to invert right and wrong
to follow blindly (idiom)