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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
是 shì	是 \| 是* \| *是	is / are / am / yes / to be	HSK 1


不是 búshi	不是 \| 不是* \| *不是	fault / blame


不是 bùshì	不是 \| 不是* \| *不是	no / is not / not


就是 jiùshì	就是 \| 就是* \| *就是	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as


還是 háishi	還是 \| 還是* \| *還是	or / still / nevertheless / had better	还是 HSK 3


是否 shìfǒu	是否 \| 是否* \| *是否	whether (or not) / if / is or isn't	HSK 4


但是 dànshì	但是 \| 但是* \| *但是	but / however	HSK 2


或是 huòshì	或是 \| 或是* \| *或是	or / either one or the other


總是 zǒngshì	總是 \| 總是* \| *總是	always	总是 HSK 3


而是 érshì	而是 \| 而是* \| *而是	rather


可是 kěshì	可是 \| 可是* \| *可是	but / however / (used for emphasis) indeed	HSK 4


也就是 yějiùshì	也就是 \| 也就是* \| *也就是	that is / i.e.


算是 suànshì	算是 \| 算是* \| *算是	considered to be / at last


尤其是 yóuqíshì	尤其是 \| 尤其是* \| *尤其是	especially / most of all / above all / in particular


真是 zhēnshi	真是 \| 真是* \| *真是	indeed / truly / (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)


若是 ruòshì	若是 \| 若是* \| *若是	if


卻是 quèshì	卻是 \| 卻是* \| *卻是	nevertheless / actually / the fact is ...	却是


光是 guāngshì	光是 \| 光是* \| *光是	solely / just


是的 shìde	是的 \| 是的* \| *是的	yes, that's right / variant of 似的


是不是 shìbùshì	是不是 \| 是不是* \| *是不是	is or isn't / yes or no / whether or not


正是 zhèngshì	正是 \| 正是* \| *正是	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as


也就是說 yějiùshìshuō	也就是說 \| 也就是說* \| *也就是說	in other words / that is to say / so / thus	也就是说


就是說 jiùshìshuō	就是說 \| 就是說* \| *就是說	in other words / that is	就是说


那是 nàshi	那是 \| 那是* \| *那是	(coll.) of course / naturally / indeed


要是 yàoshi	要是 \| 要是* \| *要是	(coll.) if	HSK 4


是非 shìfēi	是非 \| 是非* \| *是非	right and wrong / quarrel	HSK 6


倒是 dàoshi	倒是 \| 倒是* \| *倒是	contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you


乃是 nǎishì	乃是 \| 乃是* \| *乃是	equivalent to either 是 or 就是


有的是 yǒudeshì	有的是 \| 有的是* \| *有的是	have plenty of / there's no lack of


便是 biànshì	便是 \| 便是* \| *便是	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as


老是 lǎoshi	老是 \| 老是* \| *老是	always


雖是 suīshì	雖是 \| 雖是* \| *雖是	although / even though / even if	虽是


如是 rúshì	如是 \| 如是* \| *如是	thus


不是嗎 bùshìma	不是嗎 \| 不是嗎* \| *不是嗎	isn't that so?	不是吗


凡是 fánshì	凡是 \| 凡是* \| *凡是	each and every / every / all / any	HSK 6


既是 jìshì	既是 \| 既是* \| *既是	is both ...(and...) / since / as / being the case that


硬是 yìngshì	硬是 \| 硬是* \| *硬是	just / simply / stubbornly / really


科學技術是第一生產力 kēxuéjìshùshìdìyīshēngchǎnlì	科學…產力 \| 科學…產力* \| *科學…產力	Science and technology is the number one productive force (from 1978 speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平｜邓小平 introducing the Four Modernizations 四個現代化｜四个现代化).	科学技术是第一生产力


求是 qiúshì	求是 \| 求是* \| *求是	to seek the truth


為的是 wèideshì	為的是 \| 為的是* \| *為的是	for the sake of / for the purpose of	为的是


要不是 yàobushì	要不是 \| 要不是* \| *要不是	if it were not for / but for


不是滋味 bùshìzīwèi	不是滋味 \| 不是滋味* \| *不是滋味	to be upset / to feel disgusted


利是 lìshì	利是 \| 利是* \| *利是	see 利事


可不是 kěbushì	可不是 \| 可不是* \| *可不是	that's just the way it is / exactly!


那倒是 nàdàoshi	那倒是 \| 那倒是* \| *那倒是	Oh that's true! (interjection of sudden realization)


盡是 jìnshì	盡是 \| 盡是* \| *盡是	to be full of / completely	尽是


自以為是 zìyǐwéishì	自以為是 \| 自以為是* \| *自以為是	to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated	自以为是


煞是 shàshì	煞是 \| 煞是* \| *煞是	extremely / very


我也是醉了 wǒyěshìzuìle	我也是醉了 \| 我也是醉了* \| *我也是醉了	(Internet slang) I can't even... / Are you kidding me! / OMG!


實事求是 shíshìqiúshì	實事求是 \| 實事求是* \| *實事求是	to seek truth from facts (idiom) / to be practical and realistic	实事求是


不是吃素的 bùshìchīsùde	不是吃素的 \| 不是吃素的* \| *不是吃素的	not to be trifled with / to be reckoned with


似是而非 sìshì'érfēi	似是而非 \| 似是而非* \| *似是而非	apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)


沉默是金 chénmòshìjīn	沉默是金 \| 沉默是金* \| *沉默是金	Silence is golden. (idiom)


是以 shìyǐ	是以 \| 是以* \| *是以	therefore / thus / so


一無是處 yīwúshìchù	一無是處 \| 一無是處* \| *一無是處	not one good point / everything about it is wrong	一无是处


多得是 duōdeshì	多得是 \| 多得是* \| *多得是	there's no shortage / there are plenty


莫不是 mòbùshì	莫不是 \| 莫不是* \| *莫不是	probably / perhaps / could it be that...?


物是人非 wùshìrénfēi	物是人非 \| 物是人非* \| *物是人非	things have remained the same, but people have changed


團結就是力量 tuánjiéjiùshìlìliang	團結…力量 \| 團結…力量* \| *團結…力量	unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)	团结就是力量


真是的 zhēnshide	真是的 \| 真是的* \| *真是的	Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)


薑是老的辣 jiāngshìlǎodelà	薑是老的辣 \| 薑是老的辣* \| *薑是老的辣	see 薑還是老的辣｜姜还是老的辣	姜是老的辣


頭頭是道 tóutóushìdào	頭頭是道 \| 頭頭是道* \| *頭頭是道	clear and logical	头头是道


馬首是瞻 mǎshǒushìzhān	馬首是瞻 \| 馬首是瞻* \| *馬首是瞻	to follow blindly (idiom) / to take as one's only guide	马首是瞻


確是 quèshì	確是 \| 確是* \| *確是	certainly	确是


莫衷一是 mòzhōngyīshì	莫衷一是 \| 莫衷一是* \| *莫衷一是	unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice / no unanimous decision / still a matter of discussion


顛倒是非 diāndǎoshìfēi	顛倒是非 \| 顛倒是非* \| *顛倒是非	to invert right and wrong	颠倒是非


不是東西 bùshìdōngxi	不是東西 \| 不是東西* \| *不是東西	(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing / worthless nobody / no-good	不是东西


於是乎 yúshìhū	於是乎 \| 於是乎* \| *於是乎	therefore	于是乎


比比皆是 bǐbǐjiēshì	比比皆是 \| 比比皆是* \| *比比皆是	can be found everywhere


惹是生非 rěshìshēngfēi	惹是生非 \| 惹是生非* \| *惹是生非	to stir up trouble


各行其是 gèxíngqíshì	各行其是 \| 各行其是* \| *各行其是	each one does what he thinks is right (idiom) / each goes his own way


如是我聞 rúshìwǒwén	如是我聞 \| 如是我聞* \| *如是我聞	so I have heard (idiom) / the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)	如是我闻


搬弄是非 bānnòngshìfēi	搬弄是非 \| 搬弄是非* \| *搬弄是非	to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief


唯命是從 wéimìngshìcóng	唯命是從 \| 唯命是從* \| *唯命是從	to follow obediently	唯命是从


薑還是老的辣 jiāngháishìlǎodelà	薑還…的辣 \| 薑還…的辣* \| *薑還…的辣	ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom) / the older, the wiser	姜还是老的辣


口是心非 kǒushìxīnfēi	口是心非 \| 口是心非* \| *口是心非	duplicity / hypocrisy (idiom)


是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí	是非曲直 \| 是非曲直* \| *是非曲直	lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits / pros and cons


混淆是非 hùnxiáoshìfēi	混淆是非 \| 混淆是非* \| *混淆是非	to confuse right and wrong (idiom)


俯拾即是 fǔshíjíshì	俯拾即是 \| 俯拾即是* \| *俯拾即是	see 俯拾皆是


昰 shì	昰 \| 昰* \| *昰	variant of 是 / (used in given names)	是 HSK 1


是德科技 Shìdé Kējì	是德科技 \| 是德科技* \| *是德科技	Keysight Technologies (instrumentation company)


女子無才便是德 nǚzǐwúcáibiànshìdé	女子…是德 \| 女子…是德* \| *女子…是德	a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)	女子无才便是德


實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準 shíjiànshìjiǎnyànzhēnlǐdewéiyībiāozhǔn	實踐…標準 \| 實踐…標準* \| *實踐…標準	Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)	实践是检验真理的唯一标准


不是味兒 bùshìwèir	不是味兒 \| 不是味兒* \| *不是味兒	not the right flavor / not quite right / a bit off / fishy / queer / amiss / feel bad / be upset	不是味儿


是日 shìrì	是日 \| 是日* \| *是日	(formal) this day / that day


失敗是成功之母 shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ	失敗…之母 \| 失敗…之母* \| *失敗…之母	Failure is the mother of success.	失败是成功之母


於是 yúshì	於是 \| 於是* \| *於是	thereupon / as a result / consequently / thus / hence	于是 HSK 4


只是 zhǐshì	只是 \| 只是* \| *只是	merely / simply / only / but


唯利是圖 wéilìshìtú	唯利是圖 \| 唯利是圖* \| *唯利是圖	to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything / self-seeking	唯利是图


明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi	明辨是非 \| 明辨是非* \| *明辨是非	to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)


事求是 shìqiúshì	事求是 \| 事求是* \| *事求是	to seek the truth from facts


是非分明 shìfēifēnmíng	是非分明 \| 是非分明* \| *是非分明	to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)


有道是 yǒudàoshì	有道是 \| 有道是* \| *有道是	as they say, ... / as the saying goes, ...


賠不是 péibúshi	賠不是 \| 賠不是* \| *賠不是	to apologize	赔不是


不是話 bùshìhuà	不是話 \| 不是話* \| *不是話	see 不像話｜不像话	不是话


一身是膽 yīshēnshìdǎn	一身是膽 \| 一身是膽* \| *一身是膽	devoid of fear (idiom) / intrepid	一身是胆


挑撥是非 tiǎobōshìfēi	挑撥是非 \| 挑撥是非* \| *挑撥是非	to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief	挑拨是非


聽風就是雨 tīngfēngjiùshìyǔ	聽風就是雨 \| 聽風就是雨* \| *聽風就是雨	lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom) / to believe rumors / to be credulous	听风就是雨


苦海無邊，回頭是岸 kǔhǎiwúbiān, huítóushì'àn	苦海…是岸 \| 苦海…是岸* \| *苦海…是岸	The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering. / Repent and ye shall be saved!	苦海无边，回头是岸


自行其是 zìxíngqíshì	自行其是 \| 自行其是* \| *自行其是	to act as one thinks fit / to have one's own way

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