created sense approved 是不是 · shìbushì · is it or not — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
是不是
shìbushì
is it or not
Used to ask for confirmation or to form a question about whether something is true; is it the case that...; isn't it?
shìbùshì
是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 是不是 · shìbushì · whether or not — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
是不是
shìbushì
whether or not
Used to express a choice or uncertainty between two possibilities.
shìbùshì
是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 是不是 · shìbushì · at any time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
是不是
shìbushì
at any time
(Literary) frequently; regardless of the occasion; at any moment (often suffixed with [[的|的|de5]])
shìbùshì
是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 是不是 · shìbushì · perhaps — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
是不是
shìbushì
perhaps
Used as an adverb to express uncertainty or a tentative guess; maybe; possibly
shìbùshì
是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition