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是不是

shì bu shì

HSK 3.0 · 1

shì bu shì

  1. is or is not (used to form yes-no questions)

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Character breakdown

是

Meaning
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
Radical
日
Strokes
9
Components
⿱日疋
Cangjie
AMYO
Four-corner
6080.1

不

Meaning
no, not; un-; negative prefix
Radical
一
Strokes
4
Components
⿱一?
Cangjie
MF
Four-corner
1090.0

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