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charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *是* | 是* | *是
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)
HSK 1
still (as before) / had better / unexpectedly / or
HSK 1
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *是* | 是* | *是
variant of
HSK 1
is or isn't / yes or no / whether or not
HSK 1
but; however
HSK 2
but; however / (used for emphasis) indeed
HSK 2
is precisely
HSK 2
always
HSK 2
merely; only; just; nothing but / simply / but; however
HSK 3
exactly; precisely / only; simply; just / (used correlatively with ) even; even if
HSK 3
always
HSK 3
(coll.) if
HSK 3
have plenty of / there's no lack of
HSK 3
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
HSK 4
rather
HSK 4
or / either one or the other
HSK 5
contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you
HSK 5
considered to be / at last
HSK 6
each and every; every; all; any
HSK 6
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
HSK 6
nevertheless / actually / the fact is ...
HSK 6
even more (so)
HSK 6
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) / fig. to be practical and realistic
HSK 7-9
if it were not for / but for
HSK 7-9
to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated
HSK 7-9
can be found everywhere
HSK 7-9
that's just the way it is / exactly!
HSK 7-9
to seek the truth
indeed; truly / (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
is both ...(and...) / since / as / being the case that
thus
if
to be full of / completely
probably / perhaps / could it be that...?
another one is ...; the other thing is ...
extremely / very
equivalent to either or 就是
just / simply / stubbornly / really
unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice / no unanimous decision / still a matter of discussion
to act as one thinks fit / to have one's own way
lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom) / fig. extremely common; easily available
each one does what he thinks is right (idiom) / each goes his own way
a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
probably / most likely
certainly
although / even though / even if
(formal) very; quite; deeply (usu. followed by a two-syllable adjective or verb)
especially / most of all / above all / in particular
(coll.) of course / naturally / indeed
(as a complete expression, or followed by ) (coll.) Yeah, right! As if!
no / is not / not
fault; blame
(before an adjective, to indicate superlative degree) the most ... / (literary) what exemplifies this particular quality to the highest degree is ...
there's no shortage / there are plenty
Oh that's true! (interjection of sudden realization)
in other words; i.e.
as they say, ... / as the saying goes, ...
solely / just
variant of 利事
for the sake of / for the purpose of
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
to apologize


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