What does 是 mean in Chinese?

是 (shì) means "to be" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 是 in a sentence?

他是老师。 (Tā shì lǎoshī.) — He is a teacher.

Pinyin: shì

to be

🏮 Chinese HSK 1 🏃 Actions & Verbs

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他是老师。

Tā shì lǎoshī.

He is a teacher.

What 是 means

是 (shì) is a Chinese word meaning “to be”. It belongs to the Actions & Verbs topic and appears at HSK 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 1

做 zuò to do; to make 看 kàn to look; to watch; to read 听 tīng to listen 写 xiě to write 读 dú to read (aloud) 去 qù to go 来 lái to come 买 mǎi to buy 住 zhù to live (somewhere) 坐 zuò to sit; to take (transport) 开 kāi to open; to drive 看见 kàn jiàn to see

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