是不是

Chinese
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be; yes; this to not be
simp. and trad.
(是不是)		 是 不是
alternative forms 484 internet slang

Pronunciation

Conjunction

是不是

  1. whether or not
    是不是最近很忙？ [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Shìbùshì zuìjìn hěn máng? [Pinyin]
    Been busy lately?
    咱是不是該撤了？ [MSC, trad.]
    咱是不是该撤了？ [MSC, simp.]
    Zán shìbùshì gāi chè le? [Pinyin]
    Shouldn't we get going?
    我是不是对你很好？ [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Wǒ shìbùshì duì nǐ hěn hǎo? [Pinyin]
    Aren't I good to you?
    兒子很瘦削，說屁股癢，是不是有蟲了？ [MSC, trad.]
    儿子很瘦削，说屁股痒，是不是有虫了？ [MSC, simp.]
    Érzǐ hěn shòuxuē, shuō pìgu yǎng, shìbùshì yǒu chóng le? [Pinyin]
    (My) son's gotten skinny, says his bottom is itchy, has he got worms?

Synonyms

Interjection

是不是

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 是 (shì),‎ 不,‎ 是 (shì).
  2. isn’t it so? (used as a tag question)

Synonyms
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