是

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Pronunciation : shì

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Meaning :
  1. correct; right. (adj)
  2. (used in affirmative answers) yes; right; aye. (adv)
  3. be. (v)
Radical : 日
Strokes : 9
Traditional : 昰
Usage : 93.0%
Sentences:
1. What you said is right.
nǐ shuō de shì 。
你 说 得 是 。

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你 : you
说 : talk, say
得 : (particle) inserted between a verb and its complement to express possibility or capability
是 : correct
2. Right, we will fulfil the task.
shì ， wǒ men yí dìng wán chéng rèn wu 。
是 ， 我 们 一 定 完 成 任 务 。

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是 : yes, right
我们 : we
一定 : definitely
完成 : accomplish, complete
任务 : mission, task, duty
3. I am a doctor.
wǒ shì gè yī shēng 。
我 是 个 医 生 。

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我 : I
是 : am
个 : (measure word) used before nouns without special measure words of their own
医生 : doctor
4. He is sweating all over.
tā mǎn shēn shì hán 。
他 满 身 是 汗 。

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他 : he
满身 : have one’s body covered with
是 : is
汗 : sweat
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July 28th, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

Comments (7)

goniJuly 28th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

please write nisi in chinesse

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Min Min Reply:
July 28th, 2009 at 9:28 pm

What do you mean by “nisi”?
你是?

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ShaunSeptember 28th, 2009 at 12:49 am

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Min Min Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 4:00 am

Hi Shaun,
Thanks for visiting my site.
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DasodYashMarch 21st, 2010 at 7:21 pm

how do you make chinese characters?

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Min Min Reply:
March 21st, 2010 at 9:52 pm

Hi DasodYash,
I bought a software from a Hong Kong company. It can generate Chinese characters with animated strokes order.

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DasodYash Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 8:16 pm

what is it?
can i know?

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