是

Meaning(verb)

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)

Don't use 是 before adjectives: say 她很漂亮, not 她是漂亮.

Examples

• 他是我的老师。

  tā shì wǒ de lǎo shī.

  He is my teacher.

• 今天是星期一。

  jīn tiān shì xīng qī yī.

  Today is Monday.

• 这不是我的包。

  zhè bú shì wǒ de bāo.

  This isn't my bag.

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