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Found 105 word entries for "是"
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WordjyutpingpinyinMeaning
desc 是拉差 si6 laai1 caa1 shi4 la1 cha4   Sriracha - Thai hot sauce
desc 這是 ze5 si6 zhe4 shi4 國   this is
desc 那是 naa5 si6 ne4 shi4 國   that is
desc 是非 si6 fei1 shi4 fei1   right and wrong; quarrel; [粵] gossip
desc 是否 si6 fau2 shi4 fou3 國   yes or no
desc 還是 waan4 si6 hai2 shi4 國   or; still; may as well
desc 但是 daan6 si6 dan4 shi4 國   still; but; yet; however
desc 尤其是 jau4 kei4 si6 you2 qi2 shi4   especially
desc 要是 jiu3 si6 yao4 shi5   if; in case
desc 不是 bat1 si6 bu4*2 shi4 國   is not, not be; fault, blame
desc 可是 ho2 si6 ke3 shi4 國   but; however
desc 就是 zau6 si6 jiu4 shi4 國   means; is; exactly
desc 是不是 si6 bat1 si6 shi4 bu5 shi4 (PRC), shi4 bu4*2 shi4 (Taiwan) 國   whether or not
desc 是嗎 si6 maa3 shi4 ma5 國   Is that so? Really?
desc 不是的 bat1 si6 dik1 bu4*2 shi4 de5 國   no, that's not so
desc 是麼 si6 mo1 國   Is that so? Really?
desc 為的是 wai6 dik1 si6 wei4 de5 shi4 國   because, for the reason that, so as to
desc 都是 dou1 si6 dou1 shi4 國   all are
desc 又是 jau6 si6 you4 shi4 國   again is
desc 是日例湯 si6 jat6 lai6 tong1 shi4 ri4 li4 tang1   soup of the day
desc 恭喜發財,利是𢭃來 gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4, lei6 si6 dau6 loi4 粵   a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money! Happy New Year, let's have a red envelope!
desc 利是 lai6 si6, lei6 si6 粵   lucky money, red packet
desc 是日餐湯 si6 jat6 caan1 tong1 shi4 ri4 can1 tang1   soup of the day
desc 講是非 gong2 si6 fei1 粵   to gossip
desc 是但 si6 daan6 粵   whatever; wishy-washy
desc 大吉利是 daai6 gat1 lai6 si6 粵   touch wood
desc 似是而非 ci5 si6 ji4 fei1 si4 shi4 er2 fei1   (stock phrase) looks right, but is actually not
desc 算是 syun3 si6 suan4 shi4 國   considered to be
desc 實事求是 sat6 si6 kau4 si6 shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 國   to be pragmatic; to be practical; lit: to seek truth from facts
desc 是的 si6 dik1 shi4 de5 國   yes
desc 不是嗎 bat1 si6 maa3 bu4*2 shi4 ma5 國   isn't it
desc 要不是 jiu3 bat1 si6 yao4 bu4*2 shi4 國   if not for
desc 有的是 jau5 dik1 si6 you3 de5 shi4 國   there's plenty
desc 於是 jyu1 si6 yu2 shi4   therefore
desc 只是 zi2 si6 zhi3 shi4 國   merely; simply; only; but
desc 真是的 zan1 si6 dik1 zhen1 shi4 de5 國   really? (often with disbelief)
desc 真是 zan1 si6 zhen1 shi4 國   it is; is it?
desc 總是 zung2 si6 zong3 shi4 國   always
desc 就是說 zau6 si6 syut3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 國   in other words; that is
desc 像是 zoeng6 si6 xiang4 shi4 國   it looks like; it seems
desc 倒是 dou3 si6 dao4 shi4 國   actually; on the contrary
desc 凡是 faan4 si6 fan2 shi4 國   every; any; all
desc 或是 waak6 si6 huo4 shi4 國   [conj] either X or Y
desc 頭頭是道 tau4 tau4 si6 dou6 國   clear and logical
desc 正是 zing3 si6   just about; no other than
desc 才是 coi4 si6 cai2 shi4   only then is...
desc 而是 ji4 si6 er2 shi4 國   but rather
desc 也是 jaa5 si6   also is; another
desc 老是 lou5 si6 lao3 shi4   always
desc 日日如是 jat6 jat6 jyu4 si6 ri4 ri4 ru2 shi4 粵   everyday; commonplace
desc 即是 zik1 si6 ji2 shi4   namely
desc 於是乎 jyu1 si6 fu4 yu2 shi4 hu1 粵   from this, therefore
desc 是必 si6 bit1 國   it must be, there must be
desc 是必有故 si6 bit1 jau5 gu3 國   there must be a reason
desc 全無是處 cyun4 mou4 si6 cyu3   absolutely without merit, totally wrong
desc 一無是處 jat1 mou4 si6 cyu3 yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4   rubbish; without a single redeeming feature; devoid of any merit
desc 不幸的是 bat1 hang6 dik1 si6 bu2 xing4 de5 shi4 國   unfortunately
desc 不是玩兒的 bat1 si6 wun6 ji4 dik1 bu4 shi4 wanr2 de5 國   "it's no joke"
desc 不是味兒 bat1 si6 mei6 ji4 bu4 shi4 wei4 er5 國   not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset
desc 光是 gwong1 si6 guang1 shi4 國   solely; merely
desc 特別是 dak6 bit6 si6 te4 bie2 shi4   especially
desc 搬弄是非 bun1 lung6 si6 fei1 ban1 nong4 shi4 fei1   to make mischief; to scandal; to sow discord; to tell tales
desc 可不是麼 ho2 bat1 si6 mo1 ke3 bu4*2 shi4 me5 國   Isn't that so! Yes, indeed!
desc 可不是嗎 ho2 bat1 si6 maa3 ke3 bu2 shi4 ma5   Isn't that so! Yes, indeed!
desc 值得注意的是 zik6 dak1 zyu3 ji3 dik1 si6 zhi2 de5 zhu4 yi4 de5 shi4 國   it's worth noting that...
desc 原因是 jyun4 jan1 si6 yuan2 yin1 shi4 國   the reason is...
desc 可不是 ho2 bat1 si6 ke3 bu5 shi4 國   that's just the way it is; exactly
desc 甚麼是 sam6 mo1 si6 shen2 me5 shi4 國   what is...?
desc 重要的是 zung6 jiu3 dik1 si6 zhong4 yao4 de5 shi4 國   It is important (that) ...
desc 皆是 gaai1 si6 國   all are
desc 是日精選 si6 jat6 zing1 syun2 shi4 ri4 jing1 xuan3   today's specials
desc 挑撥是非 tiu1 but6 si6 fei1   to stir trouble
desc 沉默是金 cam4 mak6 si6 gam1 chen2 mo4 shi4 jin1   silence is golden
desc 混淆是非 wan6 ngaau4 si6 fei1 hun4 yao2 shi4 fei1 (Taiwan), hun4 xiao2 shi4 fei1 (PRC)   confounding right from wrong
desc 顛倒是非 din1 dou2 si6 fei1 dian1 dao3 shi4 fei1   confound right and wrong; confuse truth and falsehood; turn things upside down
desc 是是非非真假 si6 si6 fei1 fei1 zan1 gaa2 國   "gossip, truth, and lies"
desc 不知好笑還是好怒 bat1 zi1 hou2 siu3 waan4 si6 hou2 nou6   find sth both funny and annoying; unable to laugh or cry at sth
desc 反轉豬肚就是屎 faan2 zyun3 zyu1 tou5 zau6 si6 si2   experience friends turning into enemies after a dispute
desc 無敵是最寂寞 mou4 dik6 si6 zeoi3 zik6 mok6   no competitors makes you feel lonely
desc 不分是非黑白 bat1 fan1 si6 fei1 hak1 baak6 bu4 fen1 shi4 fei1 hei1 bai2   not able to distinguish right and wrong (adj)
desc 判斷是非黑白 pun3 dyun3 si6 fei1 hak1 baak6   distinguish right and wrong (verb)
desc 馬首是瞻 maa5 sau2 si6 zim1   to follow somebody's lead
desc 口是心非 hau2 si6 sam1 fei1 kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1   duplicity; to say one thing and mean another
desc 回頭是岸 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4   repent and be saved
desc 見風是雨 gin3 fung1 si6 jyu5 jian4 feng1 shi4 yu3   gullible, believing in whatever others say
desc 是非精 si6 fei1 zing1 shi4 fei1 jing1 粵   sb. who specializes in gossiping; a expert gossiper
desc 利是封 lei6 si6 fung1 粵   red packet, red paper envelope
desc 利利是是 lei6 lei6 si6 si6 粵   great profit
desc 不外如是 bat1 ngoi6 jyu4 si6 bu4 wai4 ru2 shi4   that's it; only just so-so; that's all one has to show for; not too much more than that
desc 正正是 zing3 zing3 si6 zheng4 zheng4 shi4 粵   just happens to be...; is exactly...
desc 自以為是 zi6 ji5 wai4 si6 zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4   to think oneself is right
desc 如是者 jyu4 si6 ze2   and then
desc 求是 kau4 si6 qiu2 shi4   to seek the truth
desc 是次 si6 ci3 shi4 ci4   this time
desc 物是人非 mat6 si6 jan4 fei1 wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1   things have remained the same, but people have changed
desc 來說是非者，便是是非人 loi4 syut3 si6 fei1 ze2 bin6 si6 si6 fei1 jan4 lai2 shuo1 shi4 fei1 zhe3 bian4 shi4 shi4 fei1 ren2   the person who talks about a gossiper, is himself a gossiper
desc 若是 joek6 si6 ruo4 shi4   if; supposing
desc 是日 si6 jat6 shi4 ri4 國   that day
desc 失敗是成功之母 sat1 baai6 si6 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 shi1 bai4 shi4 cheng2 gong1 zhi1 mu3   "Failure is the mother of success" (proverb)
desc 比比皆是 bei3 bei3 gaai1 si6 bi3 bi3 jie1 shi4   can be found eveywhere; abound
desc 吃不到的葡萄是酸的 hek3 bat1 dou3 dik1 pou4 tou4 si6 syun1 dik1 國   saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it
desc 現金是皇帝 jin6 gam1 si6 wong4 dai3 xian4 jin1 shi4 huang2 di4 國   "cash is king"
desc 有奶便是娘 jau5 naai5 bin6 si6 noeng4 you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2   A person only listens to those who give him wealth or power
desc 知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也 zi1 zi1 wai4 zi1 zi1, bat1 zi1 wai4 bat1 zi1, si6 zi1 yaa5 zhi1 zhi1 wei2 zhi1 zhi1, bu4 zhi1 wei2 bu4 zhi1, shi4 zhi1 ye3   to admit that you know what you know, and admit what you don't know, that is to really know
desc 苦海無邊,回頭是岸 fu2 hoi2 mou4 bin1 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6 ku3 hai3 wu2 bian1 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4   repentance is salvation
Found 31 Chinese Examples for "是"
desc 他是否本地人？ 國 Is he a local?
desc 他是不是中國人？ 國 Is he Chinese?
desc 你想吃麵還是吃飯？ 國 Do you want to eat noodles or rice?
desc 能見到你真是太好了。 國 It was nice meeting you.
desc 肉是一種食物, 它取自動物。 國 Meat is a type of food, it comes from animals.
desc 我們今年的聖誕樹要買真的還是人造的？ 國 Shall we get a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?
desc 烤火雞不是一件容易的事 國 Cooking a turkey well is not easy.
desc 聖誕節是闔家團聚的好時光 國 Christmas is a time for family.
desc 春節是動物的發情期 國 Animals mate during spring.
desc 這就是你的不是 國 This is your fault
desc 在這個環境，這個〝場〞字是個量詞。 國 The character "場" is a classifier in this context.
desc 小馬就是幼馬 國 A foal is a young horse.
desc 八月是一年中的第八個月份 國 August is the eighth month of the year.
desc 球是圓的 國 A ball is round.
desc 王先生是我爸爸的好朋友。 國 Mr. Wong is a good friend of my father.
desc 漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一，大概四千歲了。 國 Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.
desc 我不是一個侃談的人 國 I am not someone who will speak boldly.
desc 他搞不好是故意的 國 He may have done it intentionally.
desc 我做這份工作不是為錢而是為自己開心。 國 I do this job not for the money, but rather for my happiness.
desc 雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。 國 Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
desc 囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。 國 The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.
desc 我往常都是步行去上班。 國 I used to go to work on foot.
desc 對於他這種地位的人來說, 這樣的行為是不莊重的。 國 Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position.
desc 教授畢竟是教授 粵 Professors are (after all) professors.
desc 你的鞋子是什麼牌子的 ? 國 What brand are your shoes?
desc 你的鞋子是甚麼牌子的 ? 國 What brand are your shoes?
desc 是不是這樣就不能居安思危? 國 Is this way not preparing one's self for danger when in good times?
desc 國王認為他是傻瓜 國 The king believed he was a fool.
desc 一呎是十二吋長 國 One foot is twelve inches long.
desc 喺店舖拎走貨品冇畀錢, 是為之店舖盜竊。 粵 Taking away merchandise from a store without making payment is defined as shoplifting.
desc “自學”，顧名思義，就是不在學校學，也沒有老師指點，全靠自己學習。 As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own.

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