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shì

HSK 1

是 — shì

1. to be (copula, used before nouns)

   他是我们学校的老师。 tā shì wǒmen xuéxiào de lǎoshī — He is a teacher at our school.

2. correct; right; true

   你说得很是，我同意。 nǐ shuō dé hěn shì wǒ tóngyì — What you said is right; I agree.

3. (respectful) acknowledgement of an order; "very well"

   上司：明天九点开会。下属：是。 shàngsī míngtiān jiǔdiǎn kāihuì xiàshǔ shì — Boss: There will be a meeting at nine tomorrow. Subordinate: Very well.

4. used as an adverb for emphatic assertion

   他是很聪明。 tā shì hěn cōngmíng — He is indeed very clever.