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How to Say ‘It's me; I am the one’ in Traditional Chinese

是我

shì wǒ

[shir waw]

💬 Usage Tip: [是我...] is a common way to spotlight who or what is true: [是我運氣好] = "I'm the one who's lucky." You can reuse it with other endings, like [是我想太多] or [是我忘了].

Phrase Breakdown

shì

[shir]

am / is

A common linking verb meaning 'to be.' In flirting, it can help confirm something playfully, like admitting credit or attention.

Example

對啊,是我先注意到你的。

Yeah, I was the one who noticed you first.

[waw]

I / me

The first-person pronoun. Often used in a confident or teasing way when talking about yourself.

Example

如果你問剛剛是誰在偷看你,是我。

If you're asking who was sneaking glances at you earlier, it was me.

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