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是
shì
to be · to be correct · yes

HSK 114 words in the family

The 是 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 是. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

还是 hái shi HSK 1
still · or (in questions) · had better
你nǐ喝hē茶chá还是háishi咖啡kāfēi？
Do you drink tea or coffee?
是不是 shì bù shì HSK 1
is it or not · right?
你nǐ是不是shìbushì中zhōng国guó人rén？
Are you Chinese or not?
但是 dàn shì HSK 2
but · however
我wǒ想xiǎng去qù，但是dànshì没méi时shí间jiān。
I want to go, but I don't have time.
可是 kě shì HSK 2
but · however
我wǒ想xiǎng去qù，可是kěshì没méi时shí间jiān。
I want to go, but I have no time.
正是 zhèng shì HSK 2
exactly · precisely
他tā正是zhèng shì我wǒ要yào找zhǎo的de人rén。
He is exactly the person I'm looking for.
老是 lǎo shi HSK 2
always · all the time
他tā老是lǎoshì迟到chídào。
He is always late.
就是 jiù shì HSK 3
exactly · just · to be precisely
她tā就是jiù shì我wǒ的de朋友péng you。
She is my friend.
只是 zhǐ shì HSK 3
only · merely · but
我wǒ只是zhǐshì想xiǎng喝hē水shuǐ。
I just want to drink water.
总是 zǒng shì HSK 3
always · all the time
他tā总是zǒngshì迟到chídào。
He is always late.
要是 yào shi HSK 3
if · in case
要是yàoshì下雨xiàyǔ，我wǒ就jiù不bù出门chūmén。
If it rains, I won't go out.
有的是 yǒu de shì HSK 3
to have plenty of · lots of
这里zhè lǐ有的是yǒu de shì水shuǐ。
There is plenty of water here.
是否 shì fǒu HSK 4
whether · if or not
你nǐ是否shìfǒu会huì来lái？
Will you come or not?
而是 ér shì HSK 4
but rather · instead
不bù是shì我wǒ，而是ér shì他tā。
It's not me, but him.
于是 yú shì HSK 4
so · thereupon · and then
下xià雨yǔ了le，于是yúshì我wǒ坐zuò车chē。
It rained, so I took a car.
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