Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
不是
búshì
Description
“不是”用来说明一件事情不对，或者一个东西不是我们说的那个。
"不是" is used to indicate that something is not correct or that something is not what we say it is.
这是中文里很常用的词，说“不”的时候经常会用到它。
This is a very common word in Chinese, often used when saying "no".
Meanings
不是búshì
is not; am not; are not
他不是我的老师。
He is not my teacher.
不是búshì
no (in answer to a question)
“你是学生吗？”“不是。”
"Are you a student?" "No."
不是……就是búshì……jiùshì
if not... then; either... or
他不是在家就是在公司。
He is either at home or at the company.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 是 (to be), literally 'not be'.
- Nuance
不是 negates the verb 是; use 不 or 没 for other verbs.
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