nà​shìnà​shi

that is

nà​shì that is

  1. determinerpronoun
    that
    Specifies a person or thing further away (opposite of zhè); (spoken) contraction of 'nà' and , used before a measure word or numeral.
  2. to be
    to be; to correspond to; connects a subject to its identification, characterization, or identity

nà​shi of course

  1. adverbconjunction
    then
    Used as a connector to mean "then", "in that case", or "if so"; used at the start of a clause to show a consequence or transition.
  2. shì adverbverb
    indeed
    used for emphasis before a verb or adjective to confirm a quality or state, meaning "certainly" or "really"