Writing
就是 (jiù shì) — how to say "that is" in Chinese
就是
That is, exactly
particle · adverb · conjunction
Character composition
就
then, exactly
是
to be
Radicals / Keys
尢
Lame
#43 · wāng · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
就是说
jiùshì shuō
that is to say; in other words
Examples
他就是我要找的那个人。
He is exactly the person I am looking for.
这就是我的书。
This is exactly my book.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "that is" in Chinese?
"that is" in Chinese is 就是 (jiù shì).
就是 meaning in English
就是 (jiù shì) means "That is, exactly".
How is 就是 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiù shì (written as jiu shi, jiushi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "that is" in Chinese characters?
It is written 就是: 就 has 12 strokes, 是 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 就是?
就是 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 就是
就是 — emphasis with “just”
就是 (jiùshì) + Verb
原来 — it turns out, originally
Subj. + 原来 (yuánlái) + Predicate
就是 — even if…
就是 (jiùshì)⋯⋯，也 (yě)⋯⋯
别说 — let alone
别说 (biéshuō)⋯⋯，就是 (jiùshì)⋯⋯
所 — so-called
所谓 (suǒwèi) + Noun Phrase
就 — indifference “fine, whatever”
就 (jiù) + Verb / 就算了 (jiùsuàn le) / 就是了 (jiùshì le) — concessive indifference