Question

是 shì

Accepted Answer

是 verb 1 [used like “be” before nouns or pronouns to identify, describe or amplify the subject] 2 [after nouns denoting place or position to express existence] 3 [with 的 at the end of the sentence, to indicate category, characteristic, etc.] 4 [emphasizing a certain part of a sentence] a [before the subject to stress it] b [after a verb or adjective plus 的, to stress the predicate] c [before the object, adverbial, etc. to be stressed] d [pronounced with stress; indicating certainty] 5 be just right 6 [before nouns at the beginning of the sentence, followed by 都 or 就] every; all; any 7 [between two identical words] a [used together with 就 or 总 to indicate actuality] b [in a clause of concession] c [in two parallel clauses to indicate mutual exclusiveness] d [in two or three parallel clauses to indicate thoroughness or excellence of performance] 8 [in yes-no questions] 9 [in alternative questions]  verb 1 [in affirmative answers] yes; right 2 literary praise; justify  adjective correct; right  noun right (opp. 非)  pronoun literary this; that

Simplified	是
Traditional	是
Pinyin	shì
English	verb 1 [used like “be” before nouns or pronouns to identify, describe or amplify the subject] 2 [after nouns denoting place or position to express existence] 3 [with 的 at the end of the sentence, to indicate category, characteristic, etc.] 4 [emphasizing a certain part of a sentence] a [before the subject to stress it] b [after a verb or adjective plus 的, to stress the predicate] c [before the object, adverbial, etc. to be stressed] d [pronounced with stress; indicating certainty] 5 be just right 6 [before nouns at the beginning of the sentence, followed by 都 or 就] every; all; any 7 [between two identical words] a [used together with 就 or 总 to indicate actuality] b [in a clause of concession] c [in two parallel clauses to indicate mutual exclusiveness] d [in two or three parallel clauses to indicate thoroughness or excellence of performance] 8 [in yes-no questions] 9 [in alternative questions] verb 1 [in affirmative answers] yes; right 2 literary praise; justify adjective correct; right noun right (opp. 非) pronoun literary this; that

Verb Nouns 是 Sentence Stress B Adjective C