Nantoka/是shìTraditional: 昰HSK 1是 (shì) is a Chinese word meaning “variant of 是[shi4]”.Meanings1variant of 是[shi4]Part of speechverbRelated words是to be (followed by substantives only)但是but; however是的yes, that's right就是exactly; precisely只是merely; only; just; nothing but还是still (as before)可是but; however真是indeed; truly总是always是否whether (or not)算是considered to be要是(coll.) ifStudy Chinese with flashcards →