是 (shì) — Chinese word meaning

雨停了，于是我们出发了。

yǔ tíng le yú shì wǒ men chū fā le

The rain stopped, so we set off.

这就是我想要的。

zhè jiù shì wǒ xiǎng yào de

This is exactly what I want.

请告诉我是否需要帮助。

qǐng gào su wǒ shì fǒu xū yào bāng zhù

Please tell me whether you need help.

他老是迟到。

tā lǎo shì chí dào

He's always late.

要是明天下雨，我就不去了。

yào shì míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ jiù bù qù le

If it rains tomorrow, I won't go.

你可以喝茶或是咖啡。

nǐ kě yǐ hē chá huò shì kā fēi

You can drink tea or coffee.

要不是你帮忙，我完不成这个项目。

yào bù shì nǐ bāng máng wǒ wán bù chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

If it were not for your help, I couldn't complete this project.

这个问题不难，倒是很有趣。

zhè ge wèn tí bù nán dào shì hěn yǒu qù

This problem isn't difficult; it's actually quite interesting.

凡是努力的人都会成功。

fán shì nǔ lì de rén dōu huì chéng gōng

All who work hard will succeed.

这次旅行算是很成功。

zhè cì lǚ xíng suàn shì hěn chéng gōng

This trip can be considered quite successful.

这种似是而非的说法容易误导大众。

zhè zhǒng sì shì ér fēi de shuō fǎ róng yì wù dǎo dà zhòng

This kind of specious statement easily misleads the public.

今天真热。可不是！

jīn tiān zhēn rè kě bú shì

It's really hot today. Isn't it though!

虽然他说得头头是道，但实际上并不完全正确。

suī rán tā shuō de tóu tóu shì dào dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù wán quán zhèng què

Although he speaks very logically, it's not entirely correct in reality.

他一向实事求是，从不夸大其词。

tā yī xiàng shí shì qiú shì cóng bù kuā dà qí cí

He always seeks truth from facts and never exaggerates.

我们要分清是非。

wǒ men yào fēn qīng shì fēi

We must distinguish right from wrong.

街上卖水果的小摊比比皆是。

jiē shàng mài shuǐ guǒ de xiǎo tān bǐ bǐ jiē shì

Fruit stalls can be found everywhere on the street.

今天的天气真是不错。

jīn tiān de tiān qì zhēn shì bù cuò

Today's weather is really nice.

他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。

tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn

He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.

若是明天下雨，我们就不去了。

ruò shì míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù bù qù le

If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.