shì

是 (shì) is a Chinese word meaning “to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well”.

Meanings

  1. 1to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. 2correct; right; true
  3. 3(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. 4(adverb for emphatic assertion)
Part of speech
verb

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