正是

Character by character

• 正zhèng5 strokesHSK 1right, proper, correct
• 是shì9 strokesHSK 1indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 正是. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 是shìHSK 1

  to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)

• 就是jiù shìHSK 3

  exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if

• 但是dàn shìHSK 2

  but; however

• 还是hái shiHSK 1

  still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or

• 只是zhǐ shìHSK 3

  merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however

• 正zhèngHSK 1

  straight; upright; proper; main; principal; to correct; to rectify; exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place); (math.) positive

• 可是kě shìHSK 2

  but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

• 正在zhèng zàiHSK 1

  just at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth)

• 真正zhēn zhèngHSK 2

  genuine; real; true; really; indeed

• 是否shì fǒuHSK 4

  whether (or not); if; is or isn't

• 总是zǒng shìHSK 3

  always

• 正常zhèng chángHSK 2

  regular; normal; ordinary

• 而是ér shìHSK 4

  rather

• 于是yú shìHSK 4

  thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

• 正确zhèng quèHSK 2

  correct; sound; right; proper

• 正式zhèng shìHSK 3

  formal; official

• 要是yào shiHSK 3

  (coll.) if

• 反正fǎn zhèngHSK 3

  anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side

• 算是suàn shìHSK 6

  considered to be; at last

• 或是huò shìHSK 5

  or; either one or the other

• 正好zhèng hǎoHSK 2

  just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that

• 是不是shì bù shìHSK 1

  is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not

• 也就是说yě jiù shì shuōHSK 7

  in other words; that is to say; so; thus

• 公正gōng zhèngHSK 5

  just; fair; equitable