9 strokes
9 画
shì
rì
sun; day
- be; am; is; are
- be; exist
- be…, but
- yes; right
- certainly; really
shì-fēi
是非
n.
right and wrong / quarrel; dispute
shì-fǒu
是否
adv.
whether or not; whether; if
shì-fēi-diān-dǎo
是非颠倒
confound right and wrong
shì-fēi-qū-zhí
是非曲直
rights and wrongs; truth and falsehood; merits and demerits
shì-fēi-zhī-dì
是非之地
a place where one is apt to get into trouble
shì-kě-rěn, shú-bù-kě-rěn
是可忍,孰不可忍
if this can be endured, what else can’t?
Usage 用法
be; am; is; are
Wǒ shì Zhōng-guó-rén.
我是中国人。
I am Chinese.
be; exist
Dà-lóu qián shì huā-yuán.
大楼前是花园。
There is a garden in front of the building.
be…, but
Zhè dōng-xi shì jiù le, kě hái néng yòng.
这东西是旧了,可还能用。
Yes, it is old, but it can still be used.
yes; right
Shì-de, wǒ shì Zhōng-guó-rén.
是的,我是中国人。
Yes, I am Chinese.
certainly; really
Zhè jiàn chèn-shān shì hěn piào-liang.
这件衬衫是很漂亮。
This shirt really is beautiful.