莫是
mò​shì

can it be that

  • created reference approved 莫是 → 莫非 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    莫是 mò​shì

    莫非 mò​fēi

    synonym

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

    created reference

  • created reference approved 莫是 → 难道是/難道是 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    莫是 mò​shì

    难道是 / 難道是 nán​dào​shì

    synonym

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 莫是 · mò​shì · can it be that — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    莫是

    mò​shì

    can it be that

    Used to express speculation or doubt; could it be that

    莫 (literal) → 莫 · mò · perhaps 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be

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

    created sense