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是吧

shìba
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 right?
  2. 2 isn't that so?
  3. 3 I guess so

Characters

是
shì
to be, yes
吧
ba
modal particle (suggestion/confirmation)

Examples

你是新来的,是吧?
Nǐ shì xīn lái de, shì ba?
You're the new person, right?
A: 你不喜欢这个颜色吗? B: 是吧,有点太亮了。
A: Nǐ bù xǐhuan zhège yánsè ma? B: Shì ba, yǒudiǎn tài liàng le.
A: You don't like this color? B: I guess so, it's a bit too bright.

Tips

usage
Sentence-final tag. 吧 softens 是 into a tentative "right?" — seeking confirmation or showing mild uncertainty. Compare with 是吗 (asking for fresh info) and 是的 (affirmative).

Stroke Order

是 shì
吧 ba

Related Words

是不是 shìbushì HSK 1 #4,441
is it? / isn't it?
是的 shìde #102
yes / that's right / indeed
是非 shìfēi HSK 7 #6,492
right and wrong / quarrel / gossip
可不是 kěbùshì HSK 7
exactly / that's right / isn't that so
对吧 duìba
right?; isn't that so?
是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí #47,877
right and wrong, crooked and straight / the rights and wrongs of a matter / merits and demerits
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì HSK 7 #6,829
to consider oneself always right / self-righteous / opinionated
是否 shìfǒu HSK 4 #521
whether or not / if
是 shì HSK 1 #4
to be / is / yes
说是 shuōshì #4,409
it is said that / supposedly / they say
是吧 shìba
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