是 shì
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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 (CC-CEDICT '是'; Guoyu '是' v 2; Ho 2002, '是' 1; NCCED '是' 2; XHZD '是' 1, p. 684). 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'). -
shì
verb
is exactly
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: To connect items of a similar kind (XHZD '是' 5, p. 684) -
shì
verb
is suitable; is in contrast
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 (Guoyu '是' v 1; NCCED '是' 4; XHZD '是' 4, p. 684). -
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 (Guoyu '是' pronoun; Kroll 2015 '是' 1, p. 417; NCCED '是' 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 85; XHZD '是' 9, p. 685). 是 is also used as an indefinite demonstrative pronoun in literary Chinese (Kroll 2015 '是' 2). -
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; XHZD '是' 7, p. 684). For example, 特别是在大家面前 'especially in front of everybody.'(Lao She, 2003, p. 176) -
shì
verb
correct; yes; 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 (Guoyu '是' v 4; NCCED '是' 8; Kroll 2015 '是' 3, p. 417; XHZD '是' 8, p. 684). -
shì
noun
true
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '是' n 1) -
shì
verb
is; has; exists
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: 是 is used to express existence in this sense rather than 有 in some cases for a specific condition (Guoyu '是' v 3; Ho 2002, '是' 2; XHZD '是' 2, p. 684). -
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 or a concession (Guoyu '是' conjunction; NCCED '是' 3; XHZD '是' 3, p. 684). 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) -
shì
noun
a matter; an affair
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 事情, for example 国是 'state affairs' (Guoyu '是' n 2) -
shì
proper noun
Shi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '是' n 3) -
shì
verb
is; bhū
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: √bhū, Japanese: ze (BCSD '是', p. 599; DJBT '是', p. 433; MW 'bhū') -
shì
pronoun
this; idam
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: idam (BCSD '是', p. 599; MW 'idam')
Contained in
- 既来佛会下,都是有缘人(既來佛會下,都是有緣人) all in the Buddhist community are friends
- 一切有为是无常相(一切有為是無常相) All conditioned things are impermanent.
- 愿大地都成净土 问世间谁是如来(願大地都成淨土 問世間誰是如來) I wish for all grounds to become Pure Lands; I ask the whole world who is Buddha?
- 苦海无边,回头是岸(苦海無邊,回頭是岸) The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore . Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering. ; the ocean of suffering is boundless; only by turning back can one reach salvation
- 末奴是若飒缚罗(末奴是若颯縛羅) Manojñasvara
- 我说即是空(我說即是空) I speak of this as emptiness
- 皆是灌顶大法王子(皆是灌頂大法王子) all were consecrated great princes of the Dharma
- 能吃苦方为志士 肯吃亏即是福人(能吃苦方為志士 肯吃虧即是福人) Only perseverance makes a hero; Only compromise brings good fortune.
- 是则无相续(是則無相續) then there can be no continuum
- 能受苦方为志士 肯吃亏必是福人(能受苦方為志士 肯吃虧必是福人) Only perseverance makes a hero; Only compromise brings good fortune.
- 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.
- 是名世界 Therefore it is called the sphere of worlds.
- 身业口业应如是行(身業口業應如是行) physical and verbal actions should be thus practiced
- 忍耐就是力量 Endurance is power.
- 是苦灭(是苦滅) this is the suppression of pain
- 公是公非 One Truth for All
- 肌肉是要活的 Keep your muscles alive
- 若是 if ; so; in this way; such ; if; sa cet
- 禅是生活中的一朵花(禪是生活中的一朵花) Chan, a Flower in Life
- 云门日日是好日(雲門日日是好日) Yunmen says, everyday is a good day
- 海纳百川流不尽 空容万象是吾家(海納百川流不盡 空容萬象是吾家) The ocean: endless gathering of a hundred rivers; My home: the vast emptiness holding myriad phenomena.
- 从门入者不是家珍(從門入者不是家珍) what comes in the door isn’t the family treasure
- 是法非法经(是法非法經) Sutra on True Dharmas and False Dharmas; Shi Fa Fei Fa Jing
- 是六字章句毕定吉祥(是六字章句畢定吉祥) the Mantra of Six Syllables of extremely auspicious
- 是二不同处(是二不同處) they do not occur in the same place
Also contained in
手心手背都是肉 、 惹是非 、 是日 、 是药三分毒 、 葫芦里卖的是什么药 、 是何祥也 、 还是 、 各行其是 、 比比皆是 、 是非分明 、 不是吃素的 、 不是一家人不进一家门 、 由是感激 、 钱不是万能的,没钱是万万不能的 、 老是 、 只是 、 有的是 、 自行其是 、 说是一回事,做又是另外一回事 、 时间是把杀猪刀 、 撩是生非 、 是味儿 、 尤其是 、 尽是 、 莫不是 、 正是
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- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 773
- Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 696
- Scroll 3 Bhadrakalpikasūtra (Xian Jie Jing) 賢劫經 — count: 638
- Scroll 25 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 623
- Scroll 3 Shengman Bao Ku 勝鬘寶窟 — count: 605
- Scroll 5 Bhadrakalpikasūtra (Xian Jie Jing) 賢劫經 — count: 591
- Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 549
- Scroll 8 Zun Po Xu Mi Pusa Suo Ji Lun 尊婆須蜜菩薩所集論 — count: 536
- Scroll 5 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 526
- Scroll 61 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 525