是不是 - Mandarin word #225

是不是

shìbushì

Traditional: 是不是

HSK 2

#225 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

is it or isn't it, right?

Stroke order

是

不

是

？

Was it you who did it?

？

Did he come or not?

？

Is it too difficult?

？

Did you forget to bring the keys?

五wǔ？

Is today Friday?

是不是 (shì bu shì) means is it or isn't it, right?. It is used as a other in everyday Mandarin speech.

对

right, correct, yes

好

good, well, OK

吗

question particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)

问题

question, problem, issue

怎么样

how, what do you think, how about

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 5.