Dictionary - results for 是

Simplified	Traditional	Pinyin	English
是	是	shì	- is - are - am - yes - to be
是	昰	shì	- variant of 是[shi4] - (used in given names)
不是	不是	búshi	- fault - blame
不是	不是	bùshì	- no - is not - not
乃是	乃是	nǎishì	- equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
但是	但是	dànshì	- but - however
便是	便是	biànshì	- (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) - precisely - exactly - even - if - just like - in the same way as
倒是	倒是	dàoshi	- contrary to what one might expect - actually - contrariwise - why don't you
光是	光是	guāngshì	- solely - just
凡是	凡是	fánshì	- each and every - every - all - any
利是	利是	lìshì	- lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利事[li4 shi4]
却是	卻是	quèshì	- nevertheless - actually - the fact is ...
只是	只是	zhǐshì	- merely - simply - only - but
可是	可是	kěshì	- but - however - (used for emphasis) indeed
如是	如是	rúshì	- thus
就是	就是	jiùshì	- (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) - precisely - exactly - even - if - just like - in the same way as
或是	或是	huòshì	- or - either one or the other
于是	於是	yúshì	- thereupon - as a result - consequently - thus - hence
既是	既是	jìshì	- is both ...(and...) - since - as - being the case that
是以	是以	shìyǐ	- therefore - thus - so
是否	是否	shìfǒu	- whether (or not) - if - is or isn't
是故	是故	shìgù	- therefore - so - consequently
是的	是的	shìde	- yes, that's right - variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
是非	是非	shìfēi	- right and wrong - quarrel
横是	橫是	héngshi	- probably - most likely
正是	正是	zhèngshì	- (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) - precisely - exactly - even - if - just like - in the same way as
求是	求是	qiúshì	- to seek the truth
煞是	煞是	shàshì	- extremely - very
尽是	盡是	jìnshì	- to be full of - completely
真是	真是	zhēnshi	- indeed - truly - (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)
硬是	硬是	yìngshì	- just - simply - stubbornly - really
确是	確是	quèshì	- certainly
算是	算是	suànshì	- considered to be - at last
总是	總是	zǒngshì	- always
老是	老是	lǎoshi	- always
而是	而是	érshì	- rather
若是	若是	ruòshì	- if
要是	要是	yàoshi	- if
还是	還是	háishi	- or - still - nevertheless - had better
那是	那是	nàshi	- (coll.) of course - naturally - indeed
虽是	雖是	suīshì	- although - even though - even if
不是吗	不是嗎	bùshìma	- isn't that so?
不是话	不是話	bùshìhuà	- see 不像話\|不像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]
也就是	也就是	yějiùshì	- that is - i.e.
事求是	事求是	shìqiúshì	- to seek the truth from facts
可不是	可不是	kěbushì	- that's just the way it is - exactly!
多得是	多得是	duōdeshì	- there's no shortage - there are plenty
尤其是	尤其是	yóuqíshì	- especially - most of all - above all - in particular
就是说	就是說	jiùshìshuō	- in other words - that is
惹是非	惹是非	rěshìfēi	- to stir up trouble
于是乎	於是乎	yúshìhū	- therefore
是不是	是不是	shìbùshì	- is or isn't - yes or no - whether or not
是味儿	是味兒	shìwèir	- (of food) to have the right taste - (of people) to feel at ease
有的是	有的是	yǒudeshì	- have plenty of - there's no lack of
为的是	為的是	wèideshì	- for the sake of - for the purpose of
真是的	真是的	zhēnshide	- Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
莫不是	莫不是	mòbùshì	- probably - perhaps - could it be that...?
要不是	要不是	yàobushì	- if it were not for - but for
赔不是	賠不是	péibúshi	- to apologize
那倒是	那倒是	nàdàoshi	- Oh that's true! (interjection of sudden realization)
阿是穴	阿是穴	āshìxué	- painful point (in acupuncture) - ashi point - tender spot
一无是处	一無是處	yīwúshìchù	- not one good point - everything about it is wrong
一身是胆	一身是膽	yīshēnshìdǎn	- devoid of fear (idiom) - intrepid
不是味儿	不是味兒	bùshìwèir	- not the right flavor - not quite right - a bit off - fishy - queer - amiss - feel bad - be upset
不是东西	不是東西	bùshìdōngxi	- (derog.) to be a good-for-nothing - worthless nobody - no-good
不是滋味	不是滋味	bùshìzīwèi	- to be upset - to feel disgusted
也就是说	也就是說	yějiùshìshuō	- in other words - that is to say - so - thus
事实求是	事實求是	shìshíqiúshì	- to seek the truth from facts
似是而非	似是而非	sìshìérfēi	- apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
假假若是	假假若是	jiǎjiàruòshì	- if - supposing that...
口是心非	口是心非	kǒushìxīnfēi	- lit. mouth says yes, heart no (idiom); duplicity - empty words
各行其是	各行其是	gèxíngqíshì	- each one does what he thinks is right (idiom) - each goes his own way
唯利是图	唯利是圖	wéilìshìtú	- to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything - self-seeking
唯命是从	唯命是從	wéimìngshìcóng	- to follow obediently
如是我闻	如是我聞	rúshìwǒwén	- so I have heard (idiom) - the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)
实事求是	實事求是	shíshìqiúshì	- to seek truth from facts (idiom) - to be practical and realistic
惟利是图	惟利是圖	wéilìshìtú	- variant of 唯利是圖\|唯利是图[wei2 li4 shi4 tu2]
惟命是听	惟命是聽	wéimìngshìtīng	- see 唯命是從\|唯命是从[wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2]
惹是生非	惹是生非	rěshìshēngfēi	- to stir up trouble
挑拨是非	挑撥是非	tiǎobōshìfēi	- to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people - to tell tales - to make mischief
搬弄是非	搬弄是非	bānnòngshìfēi	- to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people - to tell tales - to make mischief
撩是生非	撩是生非	liáoshìshēngfēi	- to stir up trouble - to provoke angry exchange
明辨是非	明辨是非	míngbiànshìfēi	- to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
是啥说啥	是啥說啥	shìsháshuōshá	- call a spade a spade (idiom)
是非不分	是非不分	shìfēibùfēn	- unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
是非分明	是非分明	shìfēifēnmíng	- to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
是非曲直	是非曲直	shìfēiqūzhí	- lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits - pros and cons
是非莫辨	是非莫辨	shìfēimòbiàn	- unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
比比皆是	比比皆是	bǐbǐjiēshì	- can be found everywhere
沉默是金	沉默是金	chénmòshìjīn	- Silence is golden. (idiom)
混淆是非	混淆是非	hùnxiáoshìfēi	- to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
物是人非	物是人非	wùshìrénfēi	- things have remained the same, but people have changed
独行其是	獨行其是	dúxíngqíshì	- to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
积非成是	積非成是	jīfēichéngshì	- a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
自以为是	自以為是	zìyǐwéishì	- to believe oneself infallible (idiom) - to be opinionated
自行其是	自行其是	zìxíngqíshì	- to act as one thinks fit - to have one's own way
莫衷一是	莫衷一是	mòzhōngyīshì	- unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice - no unanimous decision - still a matter of discussion
见风是雨	見風是雨	jiànfēngshìyǔ	- lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible - to believe whatever people suggest
头头是道	頭頭是道	tóutóushìdào	- clear and logical
颠倒是非	顛倒是非	diāndǎoshìfēi	- to invert right and wrong
不是吃素的	不是吃素的	bùshìchīsùde	- not to be trifled with - to be reckoned with
是药三分毒	是藥三分毒	shìyàosānfēndú	- every medicine has its side effect
听风就是雨	聽風就是雨	tīngfēngjiùshìyǔ	- lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom) - to believe rumors - to be credulous
人是铁饭是钢	人是鐵飯是鋼	rénshìtiěfànshìgāng	- one can't function properly on an empty stomach (idiom) - an empty sack cannot stand upright
团结就是力量	團結就是力量	tuánjiéjiùshìlìliang	- unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)
是非自有公论	是非自有公論	shìfēizìyǒugōnglùn	- to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom) - Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.
听见风就是雨	聽見風就是雨	tīngjiànfēngjiùshìyǔ	- lit. on hearing wind, to say rain - to agree uncritically with whatever people say - to parrot other people's words - to chime in with others
姜还是老的辣	薑還是老的辣	jiāngháishìlǎodelà	- lit. old ginger is hotter than young ginger - experience counts (idiom)
钱是万恶之源	錢是萬惡之源	qiánshìwànèzhīyuán	- Money is the root of all evil.
不是冤家不聚头	不是冤家不聚頭	bùshìyuānjiābùjùtóu	- destiny will make enemies meet (idiom) - (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
五百年前是一家	五百年前是一家	wǔbǎiniánqiánshìyījiā	- five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)
失败是成功之母	失敗是成功之母	shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ	- Failure is the mother of success.
女子无才便是德	女子無才便是德	nǚzǐwúcáibiànshìdé	- a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
手心手背都是肉	手心手背都是肉	shǒuxīnshǒubèidōushìròu	- 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
现在是过去钥匙	現在是過去鑰匙	xiànzàishìguòquyàoshi	- Today is the key to the past.
贪婪是万恶之源	貪婪是萬惡之源	tānlánshìwànèzhīyuán	- Greed is the root of all evil.
需要是发明之母	需要是發明之母	xūyàoshìfāmíngzhīmǔ	- Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
是可忍，孰不可忍	是可忍，孰不可忍	shìkěrěn,shúbùkěrěn	- if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom) - enough is enough
苦海无边，回头是岸	苦海無邊，回頭是岸	kǔhǎiwúbiān,huítóushìàn	- 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!
葫芦里卖的是什么药	葫蘆裡賣的是什麼藥	húlulǐmàideshìshénmeyào	- what has (he) got up (his) sleeve? - what's going on?
不是一家人不进一家门	不是一家人不進一家門	bùshìyījiārénbùjìnyījiāmén	- people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom) - marriages are predestined - people marry because they share common traits
科学技术是第一生产力	科學技術是第一生產力	kēxuéjìshùshìdìyīshēngchǎnlì	- 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).
实践是检验真理的唯一标准	實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準	shíjiànshìjiǎnyànzhēnlǐdewéiyībiāozhǔn	- Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)
说是一回事，做又是另外一回事	說是一回事，做又是另外一回事	shuōshìyīhuíshì,zuòyòushìlìngwàiyīhuíshì	- Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的	錢不是萬能的沒錢是萬萬不能的	qiánbùshìwànnéngdeméiqiánshìwànwànbùnéngde	- Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云	曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲	céngjīngcānghǎinánwéishuǐ,chúquèWūShānbùshìyún	- 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
说是一回事，而做又是另外一回事	說是一回事，而做又是另外一回事	shuōshìyīhuíshì,érzuòyòushìlìngwàiyīhuíshì	- see 說是一回事，做又是另外一回事\|说是一回事，做又是另外一回事[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]