HSK 1 · Core verbs

是

shì

to be (am / is / are)

Stroke order of 是

是 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

The sun '日' sits squarely over a correct, upright base — it IS so, as true as daylight.

Parts: 日 sun + 𤴓 (form of 疋, related to 正 correct)

Example sentence

他是我的老师。

He is my teacher.

Words with 是

是不是is it or not 还是or; still; had better 老是always (complaining)但是but 可是but 正是exactly; precisely 总是always 要是if 就是exactly; just 只是only; merely; but 有的是to have plenty of

More words: Core verbs

有to have; there is 在at; in; to be (located)要to want; will 会can; know how to; will 能can; be able to 给to give; for 送to give (as a gift); to see off 得到to get; to receive 行OK; to be all right 用to use

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