How to Say ‘Are you’ in Traditional Chinese
你是
nǐ shì
[Ni Shi]
💬 Usage Tip: [是] is the usual way to say one thing equals or is another thing: [你是老師嗎?] or [這是我的朋友]. Here [你是] sets up "are you...?" before the rest of the noun phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[Ni]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你是一位好朋友。
You are a good friend.
是
shì
[Shi]
are
Present tense form of 'to be', used to describe a state or identity.
你是我的老師。
You are my teacher.
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