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HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson

Saying what someone or something is with 是

是

Shì

8:56 min video · 31 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 这是饭店。Zhè shì fàndiàn.This is a restaurant.
  2. 我是小美。Wǒ shì Xiǎo Měi.I am Xiao Mei.
  3. 现在是晚饭时间。Xiànzài shì wǎnfàn shíjiān.Now it is dinner time.
  4. 我是女儿。Wǒ shì nǚ'ér.I am the daughter.
  5. 妈妈是女人，不是男人。Māma shì nǚren, bú shì nánrén.Mom is a woman, not a man.
  6. 她是我妈妈。Tā shì wǒ māma.She is my mom.
  7. 门口有一个男人。Ménkǒu yǒu yí gè nánrén.There is a man at the door.
  8. 他是王医生。Tā shì Wáng yīshēng.He is Doctor Wang.
  9. 旁边是他儿子。Pángbiān shì tā érzi.Next to him is his son.
  10. 他是男孩儿。Tā shì nánháir.He is a boy.
  11. 他叫小宇。Tā jiào Xiǎo Yǔ.His name is Xiao Yu.
  12. 这是他爸爸。Zhè shì tā bàba.This is his dad.
  13. 你是我的医生吗？Nǐ shì wǒ de yīshēng ma?Are you my doctor?
  14. 对，我是你的医生。Duì, wǒ shì nǐ de yīshēng.Yes, I am your doctor.
  15. 这里是饭店，不是医院。Zhèlǐ shì fàndiàn, bú shì yīyuàn.This is a restaurant, not a hospital.
  16. 昨天我去医院看病。Zuótiān wǒ qù yīyuàn kànbìng.Yesterday I went to the hospital to see a doctor.
  17. 王医生是我的医生。Wáng yīshēng shì wǒ de yīshēng.Doctor Wang is my doctor.
  18. 小宇说：“我很渴。”Xiǎo Yǔ shuō: “Wǒ hěn kě.”Xiao Yu says: I am very thirsty.
  19. 这是水。Zhè shì shuǐ.This is water.
  20. 那是他的杯子。Nà shì tā de bēizi.That is his cup.
  21. 这是鸡蛋。Zhè shì jīdàn.This is an egg.
  22. 这一半是给你的。Zhè yíbàn shì gěi nǐ de.This half is for you.
  23. 小宇说：“你是好人。”Xiǎo Yǔ shuō: “Nǐ shì hǎorén.”Xiao Yu says: You are a good person.
  24. 门口那个人是王医生！Ménkǒu nà gerén shì Wáng yīshēng!The person at the door is Doctor Wang!
  25. 妈妈说：“请进，请进。”Māma shuō: “Qǐngjìn, qǐngjìn.”Mom says: Please come in, come in.
  26. 妈妈是他的老朋友。Māma shì tā de lǎopéngyou.Mom is his old friend.
  27. 原来大家都是朋友。Yuánlái dàjiā dōu shì péngyou.So everyone is friends after all.
  28. 今天的晚饭大家一起吃。Jīntiān de wǎnfàn dàjiā yìqǐ chī.Today everyone eats dinner together.
  29. 这是很好的晚饭。Zhè shì hěn hǎo de wǎnfàn.This is a very good dinner.
  30. 小宇是好男孩儿。Xiǎo Yǔ shì hǎo nánháir.Xiao Yu is a good boy.
  31. 王医生是好朋友。Wáng yīshēng shì hǎo péngyou.Doctor Wang is a good friend.

About this lesson

A woman waits for her mother at a restaurant and mixes up who is who, until the doctor's son turns up. Every line uses 是 to say who or what someone is.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
男孩儿nánháirboyHSK 1
渴kěthirstyHSK 1
儿子érzisonHSK 1
看病kànbìngsee a doctorHSK 1
医院yīyuànhospitalHSK 1
一半yíbànhalfHSK 1

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