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这不

這不
zhèbu
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 as a matter of fact, ...
  2. 2 see, ...
  3. 3 look, ... (introducing supporting evidence)

Examples

HSK 1
我说他会来的，这不，他来了。
Wǒ shuō tā huì lái de, zhèbu, tā lái le.
I told you he would come - see, here he is.
HSK 2
这不，又下雨了。
Zhèbu, yòu xiàyǔ le.
Look - it's raining again.

Tips

register
Strictly colloquial - common in spoken northern Mandarin to point at evidence that confirms what was just said. 不 here is toneless (zhèbu, not zhè bù) and does not negate; it functions as a discourse particle.

Stroke Order

这 zhè
不 bù