Characters
Vocabulary
是
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
是否
whether (or not); if; is or isn't
是不是
is or is not (used to form yes-no questions)
是非
right and wrong; quarrel; dispute
是非曲直
lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits; pros and cons
是非不分
unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
是非之地
trouble spot; sketchy area
是非分明
to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
是荷
(written) (at the end of a request in letters) I would be much obliged
是日
(formal) this day; that day
是以
therefore; thus; so
是次
(formal) this time
是的
yes, that's right
是故
therefore; so; consequently
是拉差
sriracha (loanword)
是味儿
(of food) to have the right taste; (of people) to feel at ease
是非莫辨
unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
是德科技
Keysight Technologies (instrumentation company)
是药三分毒
every medicine has its side effect
是非自有公论
to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom); Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.
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
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
凡是
each and every; every; all; any
可不是
(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
老是
always
实事求是
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
就是说
in other words; that is
有的是
have plenty of; there's no lack of
乃是
equivalent to either 是 (shì) or 就是 (jiùshì)
要不是
if it were not for; but for