岂非

豈非

qǐfēi

adverb

Meanings

HSK 2

这岂非天大的好事？

Zhè qǐfēi tiāndà de hǎoshì?

Wouldn't this be wonderful news?

HSK 5

如果不去尝试，岂非太可惜了？

Rúguǒ bú qù chángshì, qǐfēi tài kěxī le?

If we don't even try, wouldn't that be a real shame?

HSK 7-9

你这样做岂非自相矛盾？

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò qǐfēi zìxiāngmáodùn?

Doing it that way - isn't that contradicting yourself?

Literary and formal. 岂非 equals 难道不是 but is tighter and more written. Common in essays, editorials, and rhetorical speeches.

grammar

Always introduces a rhetorical question expecting agreement that the answer is 'yes.' Often paired with a concluding question marker.

岂 qǐ

非 fēi