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Jyutping si6
Pinyin shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、書面語
    用​嚟​做​肯定​嘅​回答​;​係
    yes; affirmative
  2. 動詞、書面語
    「​係​」​嘅​書​面​語
    "to be" in Written Chinese
    • 是咁的
      是咁的
      si6 gam2 dik1
      The story goes like this...
    • 佢係先生,我係學生。
      佢系先生,我系学生。
      keoi5 hai6 sin1 saang1, ngo5 hai6 hok6 saang1.
      他是老師,我是學生。
  3. 近義詞
  4. 語素
    啱​嘅​;​正​確​嘅
    right; correct
    • 是非黑白
      是非黑白
      si6 fei1 hak1 baak6
      right and wrong
    • 是非曲直
      是非曲直
      si6 fei1 kuk1 zik6
      right and wrong
    • 是非不分
      是非不分
      si6 fei1 bat1 fan1
      unable to distinguish right and wrong
  5. 反義詞
  6. 代詞、文言
    呢​;​今​(​通常​係​正式​場合入​面用​)
    this, used in formal settings
    • 是日精選
      是日精选
      si6 jat6 zing1 syun2
      choice of the day
    • 是次會議
      是次会议
      si6 ci3 wui6 ji5
      this meeting
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    true; correct
    • 不是
      不是
      bú shì
      fault; mistake; wrongdoing
    • 你說得是
      你说得是
      nǐ shuō de shì
      What you said is right
    • 各行其是
      各行其是
      gè xíng qí shì
      to have each going his own way, i.e., doing what he considers right
  2. character, in affirmative answers
    yes; right
    • 你是張三嗎?是。
      你是张三吗?是。
      nǐ shì zhāng sān ma ? shì .
      Are you Zhang San? Yes.
    • 是,長官。
      是,长官。
      shì , zhǎng guān .
      Yes, sir.
    • 是,明白了。
      是,明白了。
      shì , míng bái le .
      Yes, got it.
  3. character, literary
    this; this thing
    • 是日
      是日
      shì rì
      this day
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    a particle emphasizing the word following it.
    • 我是昨天買的票。
      我是昨天买的票。
      wǒ shì zuó tiān mǎi de piào .
      It was yesterday when I bought the ticket.
    • 我買票是在昨天。
      我买票是在昨天。
      wǒ mǎi piào shì zài zuó tiān .
      It was yesterday when I bought the ticket.
  6. character, copulative
    to be
    • 泰晤士河是英國第二長的河流。
      泰晤士河是英国第二长的河流。
      tài wù shì hé shì yīng guó dì èr cháng de hé liú .
      The River Thames is the second longest river in the UK.
  7. character
    a particle showing agreement. In this meaning, 是 is stressed. truly; indeed.
    • 天氣是冷。
      天气是冷。
      tiān qì shì lěng .
      It is indeed cold.
    • 這件裙子是很漂亮,但是太貴了。
      这件裙子是很漂亮,但是太贵了。
      zhè jiàn qún zi shì hěn piào liàng , dàn shì tài guì le .
      Although this dress is truly beautiful, it's too expensive.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. indeed, yes, right
  2. to be
  3. demonstrative pronoun, this, that
  4. Cangjie Input
    AMYO
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #337
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #204
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #206
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这是什么啊?
    這是什麼啊?
    zhè shì shén me a ?
    • What is it?
    • What is he?
    • What is this?
    • What's this?
    • What is that?
    • What is that thing?
    • What on earth is this?
  2. Mandarin
    今天是6月18号,也是Muiriel的生日!
    今天是6月18號,也是Muiriel的生日!
    jīn tiān shì 6 yuè 18 hào , yě shì muiriel de shēng rì !
    • Today is June 18th and it is Muiriel's birthday!
    • It's 18th June today, and also Muiriel's birthday!
    • Today is June 18 and it is Muriel's birthday!
  3. Mandarin
    密码是"Muiriel"。
    密碼是"Muiriel"。
    mì mǎ shì "muiriel"。
    • The password is "Muiriel".
  4. Mandarin
    我只是不知道应该说什么而已……
    我只是不知道應該說什麼而已……
    wǒ zhǐ shì bù zhī dào yīng gāi shuō shén me ér yǐ ……
    • I just don't know what to say.
    • What should I say?
    • I simply don't know what to say...
    • I don't know what to say...
    • I simply don't know what to tell...
  5. Mandarin
    那是一只有恶意的兔子。
    那是一隻有惡意的兔子。
    nà shi yī zhī yǒu è yì de tù zi 。
    • That was an evil bunny.
    • It was an evil bunny.
    • That has been an evil rabbit.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    「你个鼻搞咩呀?」「我头先褪后架车𠮶阵,谂住伸个头出去睇清楚后面有无人。我以个车窗开住啦,点知原来闩咗㖞,于是就成个头撞咗哩个窗度喇。」
    「你個鼻搞咩呀?」「我頭先褪後架車嗰陣,諗住伸個頭出去睇清楚後面有無人。我以個車窗開住啦,點知原來閂咗喎,於是就成個頭撞咗哩個窗度喇。」
    「 nei5 go3 bei6 gaau2 me1 aa3 ? 」 「 ngo5 tau4 sin1 tan3 hau6 gaa3 ce1 go2 zan6 , nam2 zyu6 san1 go3 tau4 ceot1 heoi3 tai2 cing1 co2 hau6 min6 jau5 mou4 jan4 。 ngo5 ji5 go3 ce1 coeng1 hoi1 zyu6 laa1 , dim2 zi1 jyun4 loi4 saan1 zo2 wo5 , jyu1 si6 zau6 sing4 go3 tau4 zong6 zo2 lei5 go3 coeng1 dou6 laa3 。 」
    • "What happened to your nose?" "When I was backing my car up I went to check behind me, convinced that the car window was open, and bashed my face into it!"
  2. Cantonese
    我求上主赐架单车俾我,但系我发现佢做嘢嘅方法唔系咁嘅。于是我就偷咗架单车,再求佢原谅我。
    我求上主賜架單車俾我,但係我發現佢做嘢嘅方法唔係咁嘅。於是我就偷咗架單車,再求佢原諒我。
    ngo5 kau4 soeng5 zyu2 ci3 gaa3 daan1 ce1 bei2 ngo5 , daan6 hai6 ngo5 faat3 jin6 keoi5 zou6 je5 ge3 fong1 faat3 m4 hai6 gam3 ge3 。 jyu1 si6 ngo5 zau6 tau1 zo2 gaa2 daan1 ce1 , zoi3 kau4 keoi5 jyun4 loeng6 ngo5 。
    • I asked God for a bike, but I realized that that wasn't his method. So I stole a bike and asked God for forgiveness.
  3. Cantonese
    啲叻嘅人通常都好自以为是。
    啲叻嘅人通常都好自以為是。
    di1 lik1 ge3 jan4 tung1 soeng4 dou1 hou3 zi6 ji5 wai4 si6 。
    • Intelligent people are often arrogant.
  4. Cantonese
    我劝过佢哋但是冇用。
    我勸過佢哋但是冇用。
    ngo5 hyun3 gwo3 keoi5 dei2 daan6 si6 mou5 jung6 。
    • I tried in vain to persuade them.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唯独是有啲人唔肯做。
    唯獨是有啲人唔肯做。
    wai4 duk6 si6 jau5 di1 jan4 m4 hang2 zou6.
    • Only that some people were not willing to do.
  2. Cantonese
    我样样都可以帮你,惟独是做坏事我唔可以帮你。
    我樣樣都可以幫你,惟獨是做壞事我唔可以幫你。
    ngo5 joeng6 joeng6 dou1 ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5, wai4 duk6 si6 zou6 waai6 si6 ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5.
    • I can do you a favour for everything, only except to help you do something evil.
  3. Cantonese
    负责领导的政务司副司长卓永兴表示,现时贴街招及乱抛垃圾罚则的阻吓力不足,有需要检讨及提高,又说加强检控并不是要「交数」。
    負責領導的政務司副司長卓永興表示,現時貼街招及亂拋垃圾罰則的阻嚇力不足,有需要檢討及提高,又説加強檢控並不是要「交數」。
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  4. Cantonese
    兔仔以为乌龟一定追唔到佢,于是喺树下面瞓觉。
    兔仔以為烏龜一定追唔到佢,於是喺樹下面瞓覺。
    tou3 zai2 ji5 wai4 wu1 gwai1 jat1 ding6 zeoi1 m4 dou2 keoi5, jyu1 si6 hai2 syu6 haa6 bin6 fan3 gaau3.
    • The rabbit thinks the tortoise will surely come nowhere close to him, so he takes a nap under a tree.
  5. Cantonese
    是鸠但啦。
    是鳩但啦。
    si6 gau1 daan6 laa1.
    • As you damn well please.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    自古乱世出英雄,乱世必定是天下分裂的时代,环顾中国上下五千年,三国时期最让人印象深刻。
    自古亂世出英雄,亂世必定是天下分裂的時代,環顧中國上下五千年,三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
  2. Cantonese
    于是都决定唔理得咁多架啦,死就死啦。
    於是都決定唔理得咁多架啦,死就死啦。
  3. Cantonese
    陈正湘判断独立小院内是敌指挥所,果断命令炮兵连射击,由于炮弹紧缺只发射四发炮弹,击毙阿部的是最后一发炮弹。
    陳正湘判斷獨立小院內是敵指揮所,果斷命令炮兵連射擊,由於炮彈緊缺只發射四發炮彈,擊斃阿部的是最後一發炮彈。
  4. Cantonese
    吾乃九原吕奉先是也,何人出来与我大战三百回合。
    吾乃九原呂奉先是也,何人出來與我大戰三百回合。
  5. Cantonese
    你好好地作文唔得嘅?硬系要写「我的梦想是做宇宙怪兽」?
    你好好地作文唔得嘅?硬係要寫「我的夢想是做宇宙怪獸」?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    孝顺是中华民族的传统美德。
    孝順是中華民族的傳統美德。
    xiào shùn shì zhōng huá mín zú de chuán tǒng měi dé .
    • Filial piety is a traditional virtue of the Chinese people.
  2. Mandarin
    只是微小的光 照不亮一米的地方
    只是微小的光 照不亮一米的地方
    • [I] am just a tiny light; [I] cannot brighten up an area within a metre.
  3. Mandarin
    耶和华神对女人说:“你做的是什么事呢?”女人说:“那蛇引诱我,我就吃了。”
    耶和華神對女人説:“你做的是什麼事呢?”女人説:“那蛇引誘我,我就吃了。”
    yē hé huá shén duì nǚ rén shuō : “ nǐ zuò de shì shèn me shì ne ? ” nǚ rén shuō : “ nà shé yǐn yòu wǒ , wǒ jiù chī le . ”
    • And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
  4. Mandarin
    我不知道他是什么人。
    我不知道他是什麼人。
    wǒ bù zhī dào tā shì shén me rén .
    • I don't know what kind of person he is.
  5. Mandarin
    那人是谁?
    那人是誰?
    nà rén shì shéi ?
    • Who is that person?