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HSK 1 · 是

Sentences with 是

是 links two nouns — and never stands in front of an adjective.

The rule A 是 B — 是 links two nouns: 我是学生。
It is negated with 不是, never 没是: 他不是老师。
Adjectives take no 是. I'm happy is 我很高兴, not 我是高兴。
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