是 (shì) — 'To Be' Sentences

是 (shì) means 'to be' and is used to say what something or someone is. The pattern is: Subject + 是 + Noun.

Examples

• 我是学生。(Wǒ shì xuéshēng.) — I am a student.
• 他是老师。(Tā shì lǎoshī.) — He is a teacher.
• 这是我的书。(Zhè shì wǒ de shū.) — This is my book.
• 今天是星期一。(Jīntiān shì xīngqīyī.) — Today is Monday.

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