是不是

shì bu shì

HSK level: HSK 3.0 · 1

Meaning

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

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Characters

是shìto be; indeed, right, yes; okay日疋不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一

Examples

这是不是豆腐？

zhè shì bu shì dòu fu？

Is this tofu?

你是不是医生？

nǐ shì bu shì yī shēng？

Are you a doctor?

你是不是老师？

nǐ shì bu shì lǎo shī？

Are you a teacher?