(kě bù) - absolutely, you bet, isn't it just in Mandarin
kěbùTraditional: 可不
Translation
absolutely, you bet, isn't it just
Word origin
A colloquial pairing of 可 a modal particle and 不 not, used as a tag of strong agreement. The negative form ironically signals firm assent.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 可 (kě, modal) + 不 (bù, not)
Stroke order
可
不
Examples
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Absolutely, I think so too.
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Isn't it just!
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You bet, he is right.
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The weather really is hot, isn't it.
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Indeed, this matter is not simple.
可不 (kěbù) means absolutely, you bet, isn't it just. It is a spoken expression of hearty agreement, often as 可不是.
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