是不是

shì bú shì
HSK 1Phrase (短语)

Basic Meaning

phr
Commonly used in questions to seek confirmation or in statements to express uncertainty; often placed at the end of a sentence or after the subject.
yes or no
用于提问或确认，表示“是”或“不是”两种可能性。
Synonyms:
是否对不对
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)明(míng)天(tiān)来(lái)？
    Are you coming tomorrow or not?
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)电(diàn)影(yǐng)是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)看(kàn)？
    Is this movie very good or not?
  3. 他(tā)是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)已(yǐ)经(jīng)回(huí)家(jiā)了(le)？
    Has he already gone home or not?

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
shì是

to be (am; is; are)

HSK 1
bù不

no; not