How to Say ‘This is’ in Simplified Chinese
这是
zhè shì
[juh shir]
💬 Usage Tip: 这是 plus any noun introduces someone or something: 这是我朋友 "This is my friend". Use 那是 (nà shì) "that is" for things further away.
Phrase Breakdown
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative word meaning 'this.'
这是我的护照。
This is my passport.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
The basic linking verb meaning 'to be.'
这是孩子的护照。
This is the child's passport.
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