是 shì

1. shì verb is; are; am; to be
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 是 is used in this sense as a copular verb used between two nouns or noun phrases to indicate equality (Ho 2002, '是' 1; NCCED '是' 2). Use in this form is not common in literary Chinese but was used as early as the Han, (Norman 1988, p. 125) notably in translation of Buddhist texts (Kroll 2015 '是' 4, p. 417). 是 is the fourth most frequently used word in the Beijing Language Institute's 1985 frequency wordlist (Ho 2002, '是').
2. shì verb is exactly
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: To connect two words with identical meaning
3. shì verb is suitable; is in contrast; used for emphasis
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 是 is used in this sense in front of a noun to emphasize its suitability or contrast (NCCED '是' 4).
4. shì pronoun this; that; those
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In literary Chinese 是 most often functions as an anaphoric (referring to something previously mentioned) demonstrative pronoun (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 85; NCCED '是' 1; Kroll 2015 '是' 1, p. 417). 是 is also used as an indefinite demonstrative pronoun in literary Chinese (Kroll 2015 '是' 2).
5. shì adverb really; certainly
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In this sense, 是 is used in front of a verb or adjective to emphasize it (NCCED '是' 6). For example, 特别是在大家面前 'especially in front of everybody.'(Lao She, 2003, p. 176)
6. shì adjective correct; affirmative
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In this sense, 是 is used as an alternative in a question or as the affirmative answer to a question. 是 is used in this sense in both modern and literary Chinese (NCCED '是' 8; Kroll 2015 '是' 3, p. 417).
7. shì verb to exist
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 是 is used in this sense rather than 有 in some cases for a specific condition (Ho 2002, '是' 2).
8. shì verb used between repetitions of a word
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 是 is used in this form to indicate a distinction of some kind (NCCED '是' 3). For example, 从此她是她，我是我，再也不吵嘴 'From now on, she will be who she is and I will be who I am but we will not quarrel again.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 205)

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• 都是重视(都是重視) only focuses
• 常奉行是二十四愿(常奉行是二十四願) consistently practiced these twenty-four vows
• 有容乃大 吃亏是福 给人接受 广结善缘 知过能改 品德增上 提起放下 身心自在(有容乃大 吃虧是福 給人接受 廣結善緣 知過能改 品德增上 提起放下 身心自在) Tolerance brings greatness: Disadvantage is in fact a blessing. Be accepted by others: Broadly develop good affinities. Willingly correct one's mistakes: Enhances one's moral values. Being able to pick up and let go: Freedom in body and mind.
• 日日是好日 all days are good days
• 十如是; 1. 相 2. 性 3. 体 4. 力 5. 作 6. 因 7. 缘 8. 果 9. 报 10. 本末究竟(十如是; 1. 相 2. 性 3. 體 4. 力 5. 作 6. 因 7. 緣 8. 果 9. 報 10. 本末究竟) Ten Qualities: 1. form; 2. nature; 3. entity; 4. ability; 5. activity; 6. cause; 7. condition; 8. direct effect; 9. indirect effect; 10. complete from beginning to end
• 信仰是有层次(信仰是有層次) faith has differing levels
• 是生后不复有(是生後不復有) This is the last birth. There is now no further becoming.
• 如是我闻; 1. 断三种疑惑 2. 息诤 3. 异邪(如是我聞; 1. 斷三種疑惑 2. 息諍 3. 異邪) Thus Have I Heard: 1. to remove the three doubts; 2. to quell disputes; 3. to distinguish Buddhism
• 色即是空，空即是色 form is emptiness, emptiness is form
• 年年不忘春耕 自然可以收成 时时不离助人 自然能得人缘 念念不起恶心 自然不生业果 处处不论人我 自然没有是非(年年不忘春耕 自然可以收成 時時不離助人 自然能得人緣 念念不起惡心 自然不生業果 處處不論人我 自然沒有是非) If you cultivate diligently every spring, good harvest is all in good time. If you always lend a helping hand, good affinity is all in good time. If you refrain from unwholesome thoughts, good retribution is all in good time. If you stop gossiping, good relationships are all in good time.
• 是什么语话(是什麼語話) what kind of talk is this?
• 本来心即佛 究竟我是谁(本來心即佛 究竟我是誰) If the mind is the Buddha, Then who exactly am I?
• 弘法是家务 利生为事业(弘法是家務 利生為事業) Dharma propagation is my duty; Serving people is my mission.
• 山中日月自来去 天际浮云无是非(山中日月自來去 天際浮雲無是非) The sun and moon come and go naturally and freely in the mountains; The depth of the sky is perceived only on a cloudless day.
• 法如是 thus is the Dharma ; Dharma as Such
• 色即是空 form is just empty
• 日日是好日 处处是好处(日日是好日 處處是好處) Every day is a good day; Every place is a good place.
• 是心是佛 the mind is the Buddha
• 云门日日是好日(雲門日日是好日) Yunmen says, everyday is a good day
• 法尔如是(法爾如是) Dharma as It Is
• 如是观兴衰(如是觀興衰) keeping track of arising and passing away
• 什么都是我的，什么都不是我的(什麼都是我的，什麼都不是我的) Everything belongs to me, yet nothing belongs to me

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