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是

shì / shì
HSK 1

English Meaning

(shì) to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion) | (shì) variant of 是

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
怎么了这是 我太爱你了
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“What did you just do?! You're an absolute lifesaver, I love this so much!”

1. PREVIOUS

非非

“Fei!”

“What's wrong? I love you so much!”

3. NEXT

你怎么知道我下周活动 没有新包的

“How did you know I don't have a new purse for next week's event?”

《爱情有烟火》 · social_and_dating
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没有一件是真的 没有一件
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You completely lied to us—every single gift was a total fake, you fraud!”

1. PREVIOUS

我拿你送给蕾蕾的东西 拿去做鉴定了

“I had the things you gave her appraised.”

“Not a single one is real. Not even one.”

3. NEXT

怎么可能是假的呢

“How could they be fake?”

《危险关系》 · crisis_and_conflict
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我是不该说死人的坏话
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I know etiquette says not to speak ill of the dead, but I have to say it anyway because you younger ones need to hear the truth.”

1. PREVIOUS

而且他也是好意

“And he means well.”

“I shouldn't speak ill of the dead.”

3. NEXT

可是 你们这些年轻人啊

“But, you young people”

《危险关系》 · family_and_home
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