| 是 | [ shì ] is, are, am, yes, to be |
| 是不是 | [ shì bù shì ] is or isn't, yes or no, whether or not |
| 是的 | [ shì de ] yes |
| 是非 | [ shì fēi ] right and wrong, quarrel |
| 是否 | [ shì fǒu ] whether (or not), if, is or isn't |
| ⇒ 搬弄是非 | [ bān nòng shì fēi ] sow discord, tell tales, make mischief |
| ⇒ 比比皆是 | [ bǐ bǐ jīe shì ] can be found everywhere |
| ⇒ 不是 | [ bú shì ] (v) not be, (n) blame or fault |
| ⇒ 不是嗎 | [ bú shì ma ] isn't it |
| ⇒ 不是吗 | [ bú shì ma ] isn't it |
| ⇒ 不幸的是 | [ bú xìng de shì ] unfortunately |
| ⇒ 不是玩兒的 | [ bù shì wán er de ] it's no joke |
| ⇒ 不是玩儿的 | [ bù shì wán er de ] it's no joke |
| ⇒ 不是味兒 | [ bù shì wèi er ] not the right flavor, not quite right, a bit off, fishy, queer, amiss, feel bad, be upset |
| ⇒ 不是味儿 | [ bù shì wèi er ] not the right flavor, not quite right, a bit off, fishy, queer, amiss, feel bad, be upset |
| ⇒ 但是 | [ dàn shì ] but, however |
| ⇒ 凡是 | [ fán shì ] every, all |
| ⇒ 光是 | [ gūang shì ] solely, just |
| ⇒ 還是 | [ hái shì ] or, still, nevertheless |
| ⇒ 还是 | [ hái shì ] or, still, nevertheless |
| ⇒ 或是 | [ hùo shì ] (conj) either X or Y |
| ⇒ 教授畢竟是教授 | [ jiào shòu bì jìng shì jiào shòu ] professors are (after all) professors |
| ⇒ 教授毕竟是教授 | [ jiào shòu bì jìng shì jiào shòu ] professors are (after all) professors |
| ⇒ 就是 | [ jìu shì ] (emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated), precisely, exactly, even, if, just like, in the same way as |
| ⇒ 就是說 | [ jìu shì shūo ] in other words, that is |
| ⇒ 就是说 | [ jìu shì shūo ] in other words, that is |
| ⇒ 可不是 | [ kě bu shì ] that's just the way it is, exactly |
| ⇒ 可是 | [ kě shì ] but, however |
| ⇒ 老是 | [ lǎo shi ] always |
| ⇒ 莫衷一是 | [ mò zhōng yī shì ] cannot decide which is right |
| ⇒ 乃是 | [ nǎi shì ] to be |
| ⇒ 若是 | [ rùo shì ] if |
| ⇒ 甚麼是 | [ shén me shì ] what is ...? |
| ⇒ 甚么是 | [ shén me shì ] what is ...? |
| ⇒ 失敗是成功之母 | [ shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ ] "Failure is the mother of success" (proverb) |
| ⇒ 失败是成功之母 | [ shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ ] "Failure is the mother of success" (proverb) |
| ⇒ 實事求是 | [ shí shì qíu shì ] be practical and realistic |
| ⇒ 实事求是 | [ shí shì qíu shì ] be practical and realistic |
| ⇒ 是不是 | [ shì bù shì ] is or isn't, yes or no, whether or not |
| ⇒ 似是而非 | [ sì shì ér fēi ] (saying) appeared right but actually was wrong |
| ⇒ 算是 | [ sùan shì ] considered to be, at last |
| ⇒ 特別是 | [ tè bíe shì ] especially |
| ⇒ 特别是 | [ tè bíe shì ] especially |
| ⇒ 頭頭是道 | [ tóu tóu shì dào ] clear and logical |
| ⇒ 头头是道 | [ tóu tóu shì dào ] clear and logical |
| ⇒ 要不是 | [ yào bu shì ] if it were not for, but for |
| ⇒ 要是 | [ yào shì ] if |
| ⇒ 有的是 | [ yǒu de shì ] have plenty of, there's no lack of |
| ⇒ 於是 | [ yú shì ] thereupon, as a result, consequently, thus, hence |
| ⇒ 于是 | [ yú shì ] thereupon, as a result, consequently, thus, hence |
| ⇒ 原因是 | [ yúan yīn shì ] the reason is ... |
| ⇒ 真是 | [ zhēn shì ] (idiom) "it is truly..." |
| ⇒ 真是的 | [ zhēn shì de ] (idiom) ?it truly is? (expressing dissatisfaction) |
| ⇒ 值得注意的是 | [ zhí de zhù yì de shì ] it's worth noting that... |
| ⇒ 只是 | [ zhǐ shì ] merely, simply, only, but |
| ⇒ 重要的是 | [ zhòng yào de shì ] It is important (that) ... |
| ⇒ 總是 | [ zǒng shì ] always |
| ⇒ 总是 | [ zǒng shì ] always |
