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How to say "yes" in Chinese

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是 shì
(adj.) yes; right; true
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你 nǐ 是 shì 中国人 zhōng guó rén 吗 ma ? / 是 shì 。
Are you Chinese? / Yes.
这 zhè 是 shì 你的 nǐ de 手机 shǒu jī 吗 ma ？ / 是 shì 的 de 。
Is this your phone? / Yes.
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What Life Will You Choose?
也 yě 是 shì ！ 也 yě 是 shì ！
Right, right.
With Every Step - Part 2
喂 wéi ， Max ， 哎 ai ， 是 shì 是 shì 是 shì 。
Hello? Max, ah, yes, yes, yes.
Kangxi's Here: Are All Celebrities Abnormal? (2/2)
是 shì ， 那 nà 为什么 wèi shén me 她 tā 生意 shēng yì 变 biàn 差 chà ？
Yes, then why is her business getting worse?
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不是 bú shì
(adv.) no (opposite of yes)
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你 nǐ 是 shì 不是 bú shì 医生 yī shēng ? / 不是 bú shì 。
Are you a doctor? / No.
你 nǐ 是 shì 不是 bú shì 中国人 zhōng guó rén ？ / 不是 bú shì ， 我 wǒ 是 shì 美国人 měi guó rén 。
Are you Chinese? / No, I am American.
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I'll Always Want You There - Part 6
不是 bú shì ， 我 wǒ 是 shì 说 shuō 这些 zhè xiē 棒球 bàng qiú 都 dōu 是 shì 我的 wǒ de ！
No, I am saying these baseballs are all mine!
Gravity Zero - Part 3 of 4
哦 ò ， 不是 bú shì 啦 la
Oh, no, no.
Wrong Number
不是 bú shì ， 不是 bú shì 。
No,no.
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是的 shì de
(verb) to be true; yes 'Shìde' means something is correct or true but is often used simply to express agreement or a 'yes' answer.
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是的 shì de ， 我 wǒ 承认 chéng rèn 。
Yes, I'll admit it.
是的 shì de ， 我 wǒ 是 shì 班长 bān zhǎng 。
Yes, I am the class monitor.
是的 shì de ， 我 wǒ 可以 kě yǐ 做到 zuò dào 。
Sure, I can do it.
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The Best Day Ever
是的 shì de ， 是 shì 地球 dì qiú 上 shàng 那个 nà ge 大 dà X 神 shén 杯 bēi 。
Yes. The world's big X cup.
The Queen of SOP - Trailer
想要 xiǎng yào 租 zū 我 wǒ 的 de 房子 fáng zi 吗 ma ？ / 是的 shì de 。
Do you want to rent my apartment? / Yes.
Keeping Talent in the U.S.
是的 shì de ， 我 wǒ 非常 fēi cháng 非常 fēi cháng 担心 dān xīn 。
Yes, I'm very, very worried.
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对 duì
(interj.) yes; yeah
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我 wǒ 给 gěi 你 nǐ 寄 jì 了 le 一 yī 封 fēng 信 xìn ， 你 nǐ 收到 shōu dào 了 le 吗 ma ？ / 收到 shōu dào 了 le ， 对 duì 。
I sent you a letter, did you get it?/ (I) received it, yeah.
我们 wǒ men 公司 gōng sī 营业额 yíng yè é 在下 zài xià 降 jiàng 。 / 对 duì ， 我们 wǒ men 得 de 想想 xiǎng xiǎng 办法 bàn fǎ 。
Our company turnover is declining. / Yes, we have to think of a solution.
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I Can Speak Chinese
我 wǒ 会 huì 说 shuō 一点儿 yì diǎnr 中文 zhōng wén ， 对 duì 。
I can speak a little Chinese, yes.
How Do Men Act Cute?
在 zài 家 jiā 里 lǐ 蹲 dūn 在 zài 墙角 qiáng jiǎo ？ / 对 duì ， 然后 rán hòu 就 jiù 等 děng 你 nǐ 回来 huí lái 。
He squats in the corner at home?/ Yes, and then just waits for you to come home.
How Do Men Act Cute?
对 duì ， 有的时候 yǒu de shí hou 还 hái 会 huì 拿 ná 一 yì 杯 bēi 红酒 hóng jiǔ 在那儿 zài nàr 摇 yáo … …
Yes, sometimes he will also take a glass of red wine and wave it there...
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是否 shì fǒu
(expression) yes or no (used to form questions)
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她 tā 是否 shì fǒu 是 shì 个 gè 好人 hǎo rén 呢 ne ?
Is she a good person?
这 zhè 条 tiáo 项 xiàng 炼 liàn 是否 shì fǒu 是 shì 你的 nǐ de 吗 ma ?
Is this necklace yours?
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"The Four of Us Travel" - Khalil Fong & Fiona Sit
你 nǐ 说 shuō 是否 shì fǒu 荒谬 huāng miù
don’t you think that’s absurd?
"The Four of Us Travel" - Khalil Fong & Fiona Sit
你 nǐ 说 shuō 是否 shì fǒu 荒谬 huāng miù
don’t you think that’s absurd?
"I'm a Little Bird" - Ding Dang
幸福 xìng fú 是否 shì fǒu 只是 zhǐ shì 一 yī 种 zhǒng 传说 chuán shuō 我 wǒ 永远 yóng yuǎn 都 dōu 找不到 zhǎo bú dào
Is happiness only a myth that I’ll never find?
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