是 ⇒
是 shì, [昰], is/are/am/yes/to be, variant of 是[shì]/(used in given names)
但是 dànshì, but/however
是的 shìde, yes, that's right/variant of 似的[shì de]
就是 jiùshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
只是 zhǐshì, merely/simply/only/but
还是 háishi, [還是], or/still/nevertheless/had better
可是 kěshì, but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
真是 zhēnshi, indeed/truly/(coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)
总是 zǒngshì, [總是], always
是否 shìfǒu, whether (or not)/if/is or isn't
算是 suànshì, considered to be/at last
要是 yàoshi, (coll.) if
正是 zhèngshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
而是 érshì, rather
于是 yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
或是 huòshì, or/either one or the other
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
象是 说是 是不是 shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
老是 lǎoshi, always
不是 búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
无论是 倒是 dàoshi, contrary to what one might expect/actually/contrariwise/why don't you
是非 shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
一无是处 yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
就是了 是因为 就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
凡是 fánshì, each and every/every/all/any
不论是 越是 先是 便是 biànshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
乃是 nǎishì, equivalent to either 是[shì] or 就是[jiù shì]
这就是说 有的是 yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
又是 要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
若是 ruòshì, if
别是 惹是生非 rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
光是 guāngshì, solely/just
是以 shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
如是说 唯利是图 wéilìshìtú, [唯利是圖], to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything/self-seeki...
更是 硬是 yìngshì, just/simply/stubbornly/really
实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
竟是 物是人非 wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
头头是道 tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
既是 jìshì, is both ...(and...)/since/as/being the case that
明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
搬弄是非 bānnòngshìfēi, to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people/to tell tales/to make...
赔不是 péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
比比皆是 bǐbǐjiēshì, can be found everywhere
惟利是图 wéilìshìtú, [惟利是圖], variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wéi lì shì tú]
是是非非 自行其是 zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
是非题 颠倒是非 diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
于是乎 yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
再就是 是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
那是 nàshi, (coll.) of course/naturally/indeed
求是 qiúshì, to seek the truth
值得一提的是 于是我 是佑 莫衷一是 mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
各行其是 gèxíngqíshì, each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)/each goes his own way
混淆是非 hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
是蕾 谁是谁非 俯拾皆是 fǔshíjiēshì, lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)/fig. ext...
朴是道 于是顺 是丽 剑是淑 是娴 是康 想想也是 有道是 yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
是浦 是海 是来 真是恬 是真 是薇 剑是龙 于是爱 于是圣 莫不是 mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
狗是 房是甲 钟是林 担不是
故 ⇒
故事 gùshì/gùshi, old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale
故意 gùyì, deliberately/on purpose
事故 shìgù, accident/CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
故障 gùzhàng, malfunction/breakdown/defect/shortcoming/fault/failure/impediment/error/bug (in ...
缘故 yuángù, [緣故], reason/cause
无缘无故 wúyuánwúgù, [無緣無故], no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
故乡 gùxiāng, [故鄉], home/homeland/native place/CL:個|个[gè]
故 gù, happening/instance/reason/cause/intentional/former/old/friend/therefore/hence/(o...
已故 yǐgù, the late/deceased
无故 wúgù, [無故], without cause or reason
何故 hégù, what for?/what's the reason?
世故 shìgù/shìgu, the ways of the world, sophisticated/worldly-wise
变故 biàngù, [變故], an unforeseen event/accident/misfortune
欲擒故纵 yùqíngùzòng, [欲擒故縱], In order to capture, one must let loose./to loosen the reins only to grasp them ...
典故 diǎngù, classical story or quote from the literature
故人 gùrén, old friend/the deceased
故事会 故技 故土 gùtǔ, native country/one's homeland
故居 gùjū, former residence
故里 gùlǐ, hometown/native place
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
故弄玄虚 gùnòngxuánxū, [故弄玄虛], deliberately mystifying/to make sth unnecessarily complicated
故地重游 gùdìchóngyóu, [故地重遊], to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane
故去 gùqù, to die/death
故友 gùyǒu, old friend/deceased friend
明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
故伎重演 gùjìchóngyǎn, to repeat an old stratagem/up to one's old tricks
非亲非故 fēiqīnfēigù, [非親非故], lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)/fig. unrelated to one another in an...
故国 gùguó, [故國], country with an ancient history
故态复萌 gùtàifùméng, [故態復萌], to revert to old ways
如故 rúgù, as before/as usual/(to be) like old friends
因故 yīngù, for some reason
故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
故态 依然如故 yīránrúgù, back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement/Things haven't changed ...
故伎 gùjì, usual trick/old tactics
借故 jiègù, to find an excuse
故园 gùyuán, [故園], one's hometown
故而 gùér, therefore
亡故 wánggù, to die/to pass away
温故知新 wēngùzhīxīn, [溫故知新], to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)/to recall the past...
故此 gùcǐ, therefore
故地 gùdì, once familiar places/former haunts
故址 gùzhǐ, old site/site of sth (palace, ancient state etc) that no longer exists
故宅 gùzhái, former home
吐故纳新 tǔgùnàxīn, [吐故納新], lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fi...
故技重演 故交 gùjiāo, former acquaintance/old friend
责任事故 zérènshìgù, [責任事故], accident occurring due to negligence
原故 yuángù, variant of 緣故|缘故[yuán gù]
他乡遇故知 tāxiāngyùgùzhī, [他鄉遇故知], meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
病故 bìnggù, to die of an illness