这不

這不

zhèbu

phrase

Meanings

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

Characters

(toneless particle)

Examples

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.

这不，又下雨了。

Zhèbu, yòu xià yǔ 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