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Verb

To be

General

Used to indicate identity, class, or state; to be.

Ví dụ:

"我是学生。"

→ I am a student.

"天气是好的。"

→ The weather is good.

"你是中国人吗？"

→ Are you Chinese?

Synonyms

To be correct/right

General

To be correct; to be right; to be true.

Ví dụ:

"你说是。"

→ You say it's correct.

"这是。"

→ This is right.

Synonyms

Antonyms

To affirm/confirm

Informal

To affirm; to confirm; used to express agreement.

Ví dụ:

"是！"

→ Yes!

"这是。"

→ That's right.

Synonyms

Collocations

是啊

yes, yeah

是不是

is it or is it not, yes or no

就是

is exactly, is precisely

你是

you are

我是

I am

这是

this is

那是不是

is that or is that not

我是谁

who am I

这是什么

what is this

这是真的

this is true

Idioms

"毋庸置疑"

General

→ beyond doubt

There is no need to doubt; it is beyond doubt.

Examples:

"他是个诚实的人，毋庸置疑。"

→ He is an honest person, beyond doubt.

"名副其实"

General

→ the name matches the reality

The name/title is worthy of the person/thing; it lives up to its name.

Examples:

"他的画技高超，真是名副其实。"

→ His painting skills are superb, truly living up to his name.

"是不"

Informal

→ isn't it

Used at the end of a sentence to seek confirmation, similar to "isn't it?" or "right?".

Examples:

"你喜欢这首歌，是不？"

→ You like this song, don't you?