是不是
shì​bù​shìshì​bú​shìshì​bu​shì HSK1

is or isn't

  • created sense approved 是不是 · shì​bu​shì · is it (or not)

    是不是

    shì​bu​shì

    is it (or not)

    an interrogative phrase used to ask whether something is the case or to seek confirmation.

    他是不是还没来？

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 是不是 · shì​bú​shì · is it true that

    是不是

    shì​bú​shì

    is it true that

    an interrogative phrase used to ask for confirmation or to form a yes-no question, functioning similarly to an auxiliary for asking if something is the case.

    你是不是没吃饭？

    verb

    created sense

  • updated sense approved 是不是 · shì​bù​shì · is or isn't

    是不是

    shì​bù​shì

    is or isn't

    used to ask for confirmation or to form a direct question about whether something is the case

    你是不是还没吃饭？

    — → verb

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 是不是 · shì​bù​shì · whether or not

    是不是

    shì​bù​shì

    whether or not

    used to introduce an indirect question or a clause expressing uncertainty between two possibilities

    我不知道他是不是已经回家了。

    — → verb

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 是不是 · shì​bù​shì · is or isn't

    是不是

    shì​bù​shì

    is or isn't

    used to ask for confirmation or to form a direct question about whether something is the case

    你是不是还没吃饭？

    created sense

  • created sense approved 是不是 · shì​bù​shì · whether or not

    是不是

    shì​bù​shì

    whether or not

    used to introduce an indirect question or a clause expressing uncertainty between two possibilities

    我不知道他是不是已经回家了。

    created sense