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不是
bùshì
1.
no
2.
is not
3.
not
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Character Breakdown
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)
Example Sentences (10)
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
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
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
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
你不是说晚上睡不着觉吗？
Nǐ bú shì shuō wǎnshang shuì bù zháo jiào ma?
Didn't you say you couldn't fall asleep at night?
Text 4
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