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是不是

shì bu shì

Meaning

Built from 3 characters (是 + 不 + 是), 是不是 reads shì bu shì and sits in HSK 3.0 Level 1.

is or is not (used to form yes-no questions)

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HSK 1 words — those sharing a character with 是不是 come first.

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
不大 bù dà not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently 1
不用 bù yòng need not 1
不对 bù duì incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer 1
对不起 duì bu qǐ I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint 1
不客气 bù kè qi you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt 1
还是 hái shi still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or 1
爸爸 bà ba (coll.) father; dad; CL:位[wei4] 1
她们 tā men they; them (females) 1

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