The verb 是 (to be)

Structure A + 是 + B

是 (shì) links two nouns and states that one IS the other: "A is B" (identity, job, nationality…). IMPORTANT: 是 is NOT used with adjectives. You do not say 我是高 ("I am tall"); for that you use 很 + adjective (我很高). 是 only links a noun to a noun. Negate it with 不 → 不是.

Examples

我wǒ是shì学xué生shēng。
I am a student.
他tā是shì老lǎo师shī。
He is a teacher.
这zhè是shì我wǒ的de书shū。
This is my book.
我wǒ不bù是shì中zhōng国guó人rén。
I am not Chinese.

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