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是
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shì
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- to be (followed by substantives only)
- correct; right; true
- (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
- (adverb for emphatic assertion)
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是
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shì
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variant of 是 shì
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紫色
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zǐsè
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- purple
- violet (color)
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=3
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的
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de
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- of; ~'s (possessive particle)
- (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
- (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
- (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
- also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
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的
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dī
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a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
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的
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dì
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
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=4
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嗎
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ma
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(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
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