岂非
qǐ​fēi

isn't it

  • created reference approved 岂非/豈非 → 岂不是/豈不是 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    岂非 / 豈非 qǐ​fēi

    岂不是 / 豈不是 qǐ​bù​shì

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 岂非/豈非 · qǐ​fēi · isn't it — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    岂非 / 豈非

    qǐ​fēi

    isn't it

    Used in rhetorical questions to express a strong affirmation, meaning "isn't it..." or "wouldn't it be...".

    岂 (literal) → 岂/豈 · qǐ · how 非 (literal) → 非 · fēi · not be

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense