是不是

shìbushì

phrase HSK 1 #4,441

Meanings

1 is it?
2 isn't it?

Characters

The affirmative-negative question pattern: 'is or is not?'

Examples

你是不是中国人？

Nǐ shìbushì Zhōngguórén?

Are you Chinese?

他是不是你的老师？

Tā shìbushì nǐ de lǎoshī?

Is he your teacher?

今天是不是星期五？

Jīntiān shìbushì xīngqīwǔ?

Is today Friday?

Tips

grammar

This is the A-not-A question pattern, an alternative to using 吗. Any verb works: 去不去 (going or not?), 好不好 (ok or not?), 喜欢不喜欢 (like or not?).

Stroke Order

是 shì

不 bù