shì
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
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Free visual pinyin lesson
shi Pinyin Homophones and Characters
Learn shi pinyin visually. One sound connects to different characters. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
同一个读音，连到不同汉字。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
homophones
同音汉字
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
5 characters · 5 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of shi
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
Characters
Common Chinese characters for shi
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
shì
to be / yes
表示判断或确认
shì
matter / thing
事情，发生的事
shì
city / market
城市；市场
shì
room
房间，室内空间
shì
to try / test
尝试；考试
Useful words
Build vocabulary with shi
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
是的
shì de
yes / that's right
用来确认：对，是这样
事情
shì qing
a matter / something
一件事，一个情况
城市
chéng shì
a city where many people live
有很多人生活的地方
教室
jiào shì
a classroom where students have lessons
上课的房间
考试
kǎo shì
exam / test
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