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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries是
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shì
"他是一个好学生。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The third person singular present form of 'be', used to indicate existence or identity.
"She is a talented musician." - 2
Used to describe a state or condition.
"The weather is nice today."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'is' originates from the Old English 'is', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*isti', and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*es-'. Over time, its usage has evolved to serve as the third person singular present form of 'to be', indicating existence or identity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Is" is said worldwide
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est
Transliteration: ɛ
"Il est un bon élève."
ist
Transliteration: ɪst
"Er ist ein guter Schüler."
è
Transliteration: ɛ
"Lui è un buon studente."
es
Transliteration: es
"Él es un buen estudiante."
é
Transliteration: ɛ
"Ele é um bom aluno."
है
Transliteration: hai
"वह एक अच्छा छात्र है।"
是
Transliteration: shì
"他是一个好学生。"
이다
Transliteration: ida
"그는 좋은 학생이다."
です
Transliteration: desu
"彼は良い学生です。"
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