是 – vocab dash

是shì

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Meanings

1. to be (followed by substantives only)

2. correct; right; true

3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well

4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)

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我wǒ是shìTom Hunter。

I'm Tom Hunter.

我wǒ是shì你nǐ的de，而ér你nǐ是shì我wǒ的de。

I am yours and you are mine.

什么shénme是shìFacebook？

What's Facebook?

我wǒ是shì她tā的de，而ér她tā是shì我wǒ的de。

I am hers and she is mine.

是shìFitzpatrick，他tā从cóng美国Měiguó来lái。

Yes, Fitzpatrick. He comes from the U.S.

不bù是shì你nǐ对duì的de，就是jiùshì我wǒ。

Either you or I am right.