How to Say ‘Is; are’ in Traditional Chinese
是
shì
[shir]
💬 Usage Tip: Use [是] to link a noun to another noun or a number phrase, like [我的身高是一百七十五公分]. But with adjectives, Chinese usually skips it: [我很高], not [我是高].
Phrase Breakdown
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
A very common verb used to identify or state that something is something. In measurement sentences, it links the subject to the number.
我的體重是七十公斤。
My weight is 70 kilograms.
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