是 (yes, is/are/am/to be)

是

Pinyin: shi4

Meaning: 1. yes (in answer to a question); 2. is/are/am/to be (when stating a fact)

Examples:

1. A: 你是医生吗? (ni3shi4 yi1sheng1 ma1?, Are you a doctor?) B: 是的。(shi4de, Yes). 

[Note: 的 is not necessary, however is often added to the end of a spoken statement for emphasis.]

2. 我是医生。 (wo3shi4 yi1sheng1, I am (a) doctor.)

Number of strokes: 9

HSK level: 1

Radicals: 日 (sun) radical