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  *是* | 是* | *是
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)
HSK 1
but; however / (used for emphasis) indeed
HSK 2
merely; only; just; nothing but / simply / but; however
HSK 3
exactly; precisely / only; simply; just / (used correlatively with ) even; even if
HSK 3
but; however
HSK 2
contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you
HSK 5
is or isn't / yes or no / whether or not
HSK 1
rather
HSK 4
always
HSK 3
always
HSK 2
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
HSK 6
still (as before) / had better / unexpectedly / or
HSK 1
is precisely
HSK 2
have plenty of / there's no lack of
HSK 3
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
HSK 4
in other words; that is
HSK 6
right and wrong / quarrel
HSK 7-9
no / is not / not
fault; blame
whether (or not) / if / is or isn't
HSK 4
or / either one or the other
HSK 5
each and every; every; all; any
HSK 6
(coll.) if
HSK 3
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) / fig. to be practical and realistic
HSK 7-9
to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated
HSK 7-9
in other words / that is to say
HSK 6
(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
HSK 7-9
lit. one is one, two is two (idiom) / fig. things are (or ought to be) perfectly clear-cut / unequivocal
nevertheless / actually / the fact is ...
HSK 6
considered to be / at last
HSK 6
isn't that so?
even more (so)
HSK 6
not the right flavor / not quite right / a bit off / fishy / queer / amiss / feel bad / be upset
lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom) / fig. meticulous / conscientious / unambiguous
unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice / no unanimous decision / still a matter of discussion
in other words / that is to say / so / thus
HSK 7-9
(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing / worthless nobody / no-good
(idiom) the place is unchanged, but the faces are different
solely / just
clear and logical
HSK 7-9
if it were not for / but for
HSK 7-9
science and technology is the number one productive force (from a 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)
indeed; truly / (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
HSK 7-9
money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
trouble spot / sketchy area
another one is ...; the other thing is ...
thus
to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief
can be found everywhere
HSK 7-9
to follow obediently
is both ...(and...) / since / as / being the case that
devoid of fear (idiom) / intrepid
to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom) / to believe rumors / to be credulous
to seek the truth
destiny will make enemies meet (idiom) / (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
(idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else
lit. time is a butcher's knife / fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving / nothing gold can stay
lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits / pros and cons
as they say, ... / as the saying goes, ...
in other words; i.e.
equivalent to either or 就是
unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)
just / simply / stubbornly / really
(literary) very; extremely
sriracha (loanword)
lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom) / fig. it's a life-and-death struggle / it's either him or me
to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief
there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom) / one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
HSK 7-9
not to be trifled with / to be reckoned with
therefore / thus / so
certainly
each one does what he thinks is right (idiom) / each goes his own way
Failure is the mother of success.
to stir up trouble
to stir up trouble
all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
to be upset / to feel disgusted
(before an adjective, to indicate superlative degree) the most ... / (literary) what exemplifies this particular quality to the highest degree is ...
silence is golden (idiom)
a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
(coll.) of course / naturally / indeed
lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom) / fig. to both be of equal importance / to value both equally
Keysight Technologies (instrumentation company)
lit. the body is the revolution's capital / fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
(idiom) not one good point; everything about it is wrong
(of food) to have the right taste / (of people) to feel at ease
lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom) / fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating / to show what one is made of
(as a complete expression, or followed by ) (coll.) Yeah, right! As if!
lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom) / fig. to follow whoever is feeding you / to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie
therefore / so / consequently
unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom) / the older, the wiser
a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)

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