Keyword
to be
- indeed
- right
- yes
- okay
- Frequency
- #4
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
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Mnemonic
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Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
是
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
不是
no; is not; not
就是
exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if
但是
but; however
只是
merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
是否
whether (or not); if; is or isn't
是不是
is or is not (used to form yes-no questions)
可是
but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
真是
indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
而是
rather
总是
always
于是
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
正是
is precisely
要是
(coll.) if
更是
even more (so)
算是
considered to be; at last
却是
nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...
便是
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
也就是说
in other words; that is to say; so; thus
是非
right and wrong; quarrel; dispute
凡是
each and every; every; all; any
可不是
(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure