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是不是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

是不是 Usage and Examples

isn't it?

right?

is it?

yes or no?

真是令人惊叹,是不是?

That's amazing, isn't it?

这地毯很耐用,是不是?

That carpet is wearing well, isn't it?

The characters in 是不是

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
是
shì9to be, yes, right
不
bú4not
是
shì9to be, yes, right

More words starting with 是

  • shì是bú不huì会yǒu有won't have, won't be
  • shì是bù不néng能cannot, must not
  • shì是gè个is a, is an
  • shì是wéi为is for, is to
  • shì是wèi为le了is for, is to
  • shì是yǐ以Therefore; consequently
  • shì是huì会will, can
  • shì是nǐ你tí提chū出de的fāng方àn案It's your proposal., It's your plan.
  • shì是yī依kào靠rely on, depend on
  • shì是guān关jiàn键is key, is crucial
  • shì是chū出yú于out of, due to
  • shì是ké可rěn忍Is this tolerable?, Can this be endured?

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Questions about 是不是

What does 是不是 mean in Chinese?

是不是 (shì bú shì) means “isn't it?, right?, is it?, yes or no?”.

How do you pronounce 是不是?

是不是 is pronounced shì bú shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “isn't it?” in Chinese?

“isn't it?” is 是不是 (shì bú shì) in Chinese.

How is 是不是 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 是不是, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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