不是
Chinese
not; no | be; yes; this | ||
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simp. and trad. (不是) | 不 | 是 |
Pronunciation
Verb
不是
- to not be
- 這不是我的書。 / 这不是我的书。 ― Zhè bùshì wǒ de shū. ― This is not my book.
- 這不是我的書嗎? / 这不是我的书吗? ― Zhè bùshì wǒ de shū ma? ― This is not my book? (e.g. when you are told that the book is not yours.)
- 不是我不明白,我只是不想說。 [MSC, trad.]
- Bùshì wǒ bù míngbái, wǒ zhǐshì bù xiǎng shuō. [Pinyin]
- It's not that I don't know; it's just that I don't want to say it.
不是我不明白,我只是不想说。 [MSC, simp.]
- Used in interrogative sentences, to express a certain emotion. Equivalent to “... not ... ?”
- 我不是說了別叫我弟弟嗎? [MSC, trad.]
- Wǒ bùshì shuō le bié jiào wǒ dìdi ma? [Pinyin]
- Didn't I already tell you not to call me "little bro"?
我不是说了别叫我弟弟吗? [MSC, simp.]- 看,那不是姚明嗎? / 看,那不是姚明吗? ― Kàn, nà bùshì Yáo Míng ma? ― Look! Isn't that Yao Ming?
- 這不是我的書嗎? / 这不是我的书吗? ― Zhè bùshì wǒ de shū ma? ― Isn't this my book? (e.g. when you find other person holding your book)
Usage notes
In sense 2, 不是 is usually weakened, pronounced with neutral tone, while in sense 1, 不是 is stressed.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 不是 (“to not be”) [map] | ||
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Variety | Location | Words edit |
Classical Chinese | 非 | |
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 不是 | |
Mandarin | Beijing | 不是 |
Taiwan | 不是 | |
Jinan | 不是 | |
Xi'an | 不是 | |
Wuhan | 不是 | |
Chengdu | 不是 | |
Yangzhou | 不是 | |
Hefei | 不是 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 唔係 |
Hong Kong | 唔係 | |
Taishan | 唔係 | |
Yangjiang | 無係 | |
Gan | Nanchang | 不是 |
Hakka | Meixian | 毋係 |
Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 毋係 | |
Liudui (S. Sixian) | 毋係 | |
Hsinchu (Hailu) | 毋係 | |
Dongshi (Dabu) | 毋係 | |
Hsinchu (Raoping) | 毋係 | |
Yunlin (Zhao'an) | 毋係 | |
Jin | Taiyuan | 不是 |
Min Bei | Jian'ou | 伓是 |
Min Dong | Fuzhou | 伓是 |
Matsu | 伓是 | |
Min Nan | Xiamen | 毋是 |
Quanzhou | 毋是 | |
Zhangzhou | 毋是 | |
Taipei | 毋是 | |
Kaohsiung | 毋是 | |
Tainan | 毋是 | |
Taichung | 毋是 | |
Hsinchu | 毋是 | |
Lukang | 毋是 | |
Sanxia | 毋是 | |
Yilan | 毋是 | |
Kinmen | 毋是 | |
Magong | 毋是 | |
Penang | 毋是 | |
Chaozhou | 唔是 | |
Shantou | 唔是 | |
Wu | Shanghai | 勿是 |
Suzhou | 勿是 | |
Wenzhou | 否是 | |
Xiang | Changsha | 不是 |
Shuangfeng | 不是 |
Derived terms
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See also
- 是不是 (shìbùshì)
Noun
不是
- fault; mistake; wrongdoing
- 都是我的不是。 ― Dōu shì wǒ de bùshì. ― It's all my fault.
- 快去賠個不是。 / 快去赔个不是。 ― Kuài qù péi ge bùshì. ― Quickly go and apologise.
Synonyms
- (fault):
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Synonyms of 不是
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