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是 - shì

indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that

indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that

How to read 是

Click 是 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshì
Englishindeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
Radical hint

Example words

yes; that is right is not; no also is exactly; precisely

Example sentence

I am learning the character 是.