是
shì
to be
Part of speech · verb (copula)
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 我是中国人。I am Chinese.
- 这不是我的。This isn't mine.
Collocations
是的不是是不是就是
Mnemonic
是 shì "to be" (copula). Etymologically "right, correct" → grammaticalized to identity verb. Use only with NOUNS/N-phrases (not adjectives — adjectives stand alone with 很).
Quick check
Fill in: 我 _____ 老师.