be /bi:/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- (v.) be identical to; be someone or something
- (v.) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Chinese translation
- v. 是, 表示, 在
- [计] 后端, 总线允许
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /bi:/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao
- Frequency
- Zipf 6.79 · Common
Word forms
was, is, been, being
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