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不是
búshi
1. fault
2. blame
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Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
是
shì
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
HSK 1 9 丶

Compound Words (13)

莫不是
mòbùshì
probably
是不是
shìbùshì
is or isn't
赔不是
péibúshi
to apologize
要不是
yàobushì
if it were not for
不是吗
bùshìma
isn't that so?
不是话
bùshìhuà
see [[不像話|不像话<bùxiànghuà>]]
可不是
kěbushì
that's just the way it is
不是味儿
bùshìwèir
not the right flavor
不是滋味
bùshìzīwèi
to be upset
不是东西
bùshìdōngxi
(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing
不是冤家不聚头
bùshìyuānjiābùjùtóu
destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的
qiánbùshìwànnéngdeméiqiánshìwànwànbùnéngde
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)
曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云
céngjīngcānghǎinánwéishuǐ,chúquèWūShānbùshìyún
there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)

Alternate Entries

不是
bùshì
no / is not / not

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