xì​cí

linking verb

  • created reference approved 系词/繫詞 → 是 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    系词 / 繫詞 xì​cí

    是 shì

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 系词/繫詞 → 易经/易經 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    系词 / 繫詞 xì​cí

    易经 / 易經 yì​jīng

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 系词/繫詞 · xì​cí · linking verb — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    系词 / 繫詞

    xì​cí

    linking verb

    A word used to connect the subject of a sentence with a word or phrase that describes or identifies it; for example, the word [[是|是|shi4]] in Chinese.

    系 (literal) → 系/係 · xì · to be 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · word

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 系词/繫詞 · xì​cí · copula — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    系词 / 繫詞

    xì​cí

    copula

    (Logic) One of the three components of a proposition that connects the subject and the predicate, expressing affirmation or negation.

    系 (literal) → 系 · xì · to connect 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · word

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 系词/繫詞 · xì​cí · Xici — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    系词 / 繫詞

    xì​cí

    Xici

    The title of a commentary section within the classic text [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]] (Book of Changes).

    系 (literal) → 系 · xì · to connect 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense