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不是
bùshì
1. no
2. is not
3. not
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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)

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
是不是
shìbùshì
is or isn't
莫不是
mòbùshì
probably
要不是
yàobushì
if it were not for
赔不是
péibúshi
to apologize
不是味儿
bùshìwèir
not the right flavor
不是东西
bùshìdōngxi
(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing
不是滋味
bùshìzīwèi
to be upset
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)

Example Sentences (10)

小林，这次招聘不是小李负责吗？
Xiǎo Lín, zhè cì zhāo pìn bú shì Xiǎo Lǐ fù zé ma?
Xiao Lin, isn't Xiao Li in charge of this recruitment?
Text 2
我不是老师，我是学生。
Wǒ bú shì lǎoshī, wǒ shì xuéshēng.
I'm not a teacher, I'm a student.
Text 2
是的，他学的是新闻，我学的是法律，我和他不是一个班。
Shì de, tā xué de shì xīnwén, wǒ xué de shì fǎlǜ, wǒ hé tā bú shì yí gè bān.
Yes, he studies journalism; I study law; he and I are not in the same class.
Text 1
我计划去郊区住一个月。你不是已经买好火车票了吗？你到底怎么打算的呀？
Wǒ jìhuà qù jiāoqū zhù yí gè yuè. Nǐ bú shì yǐjīng mǎi hǎo huǒchē piào le ma? Nǐ dàodǐ zěnme dǎsuàn de yā?
I plan to stay in the suburbs for a month. Didn't you already buy the train ticket? What exactly are you planning?
Text 3
不是，是昨天的。
Bù shì, shì zuótiān de.
No, it's yesterday's.
Text 2
你是在开玩笑吧？你们不是才认识一个月？
Nǐ shì zài kāi wánxiào ba? Nǐmen bú shì cái rènshi yí gè yuè?
Are you kidding? Didn't you just meet a month ago?
Text 2
不是我的。是我爸爸的。
Bù shì wǒ de. Shì wǒ bàba de.
Not mine. It's my dad's.
Text 1
不是少了，今天吃得很好，太谢谢你了。
Bú shì shǎo le, jīn tiān chī de hěn hǎo, tài xiè xie nǐ le.
It's not too little. I ate very well today. Thank you so much.
Text 2
不是。她的电话是82304156。
Bú shì. Tā de diàn huà shì bā èr sān líng sì yī wǔ liù.
No. Her phone number is 82304156.
Text 3
我还不习惯北方的气候，估计是天气太干。今天天气不是很冷，你怎么穿这么多？
Wǒ hái bù xíguàn běifāng de qìhòu, gūjì shì tiānqì tài gān. Jīntiān tiānqì bù shì hěn lěng, nǐ zěnme chuān zhème duō?
I'm still not used to the northern climate; I guess the weather is too dry. It's not very cold today. Why are you wearing so many clothes?
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Alternate Entries

不是
búshi
fault / blame

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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