系词 xìcí linking verb Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xìcí linking verb 系 係 xì to be Used in formal or literary writing to identify something or someone as being a certain thing; equivalent to 是 shì.词 詞 cí noun word a single unit of language with a fixed meaning and pronunciation that can be used independently; term; vocabulary itemxìcí copula 系 xì nounverb to connect (bound form) to link; to join; to relate to词 詞 cí noun word a single unit of language with a fixed meaning and pronunciation that can be used independently; term; vocabulary itemxìcí Xici 系 xì nounverb to connect (bound form) to link; to join; to relate to词 詞 cí nounverb speech statement; words; things spoken or written, such as a script, speech, or legal statement