Word: 不是 (bùshì) no; is not; not

你今天不是应该在学校的吗？

Nǐ jīntiān bú shì yīnggāi zài xuéxiào de ma?

Aren't you supposed to be at school today?

你从没有女朋友，不是么？

Nǐ cóng méiyǒu nǚpéngyou, bú shì me?

You've never had a girlfriend, have you?

你以前不是这样说的。

Nǐ yǐqián bú shì zhèyàng shuō de.

You did not say so.

你住在波士顿，不是么？

Nǐ zhù zài Bōshìdùn, bú shì me?

You live in Boston now, don't you?

你减肥了，不是么？

Nǐ jiǎnféile, bú shì me?

You've lost weight, haven't you?

你午饭吃的不多，不是吗？

Nǐ wǔfàn chī de bù duō, bú shì ma?

You didn't eat much lunch, did you?

你受伤了，不是吗？

Nǐ shòushāngle, bú shì ma?

You were hurt, weren't you?

你可以做到，不是吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ zuòdào, bú shì ma?

You can do it, can't you?

你哥哥结婚了，不是吗？

Nǐ gēge jiéhūnle, bú shì ma?

Your brother got married, didn't he?

你喜欢它，不是吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan tā, bú shì ma?

You like it, don't you?

你喜欢讨论建筑，不是吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan tǎolùn jiànzhù, bú shì ma?

You like to talk about architecture, don't you?

你在撒谎，不是吗？

Nǐ zài sāhuǎng, bú shì ma?

You're lying, aren't you?

你已经知道了，不是吗？

Nǐ yǐjīng zhīdàole, bú shì ma?

You knew about this already, didn't you?

你很勇敢，不是吗？

Nǐ hěn yǒnggǎn, bú shì ma?

You're very brave, aren't you?

你明白，不是吗？

Nǐ míngbai, bú shì ma?

You understand, don't you?

你是一名教授，不是吗？

Nǐ shì yì míng jiàoshòu, bú shì ma?

You're a professor, aren't you?

你是个很棒的画家，不是吗？

Nǐ shì gè hěn bàng de huàjiā, bú shì ma?

You are a good painter, aren't you?

你是德国人，不是吗？

Nǐ shì Déguórén, bú shì ma?

You're German, aren't you?

你来自北海道，不是吗？

Nǐ láizì Běihǎidào, bú shì ma?

You are from Hokkaido, aren't you?

你比你妹妹起得晚，不是么？

Nǐ bǐ nǐ mèimei qǐ de wǎn, bú shì me?

You don't get up as early as your sister, do you?

你没找到，不是么？

Nǐ méi zhǎodào, bú shì me?

You didn't find it, did you?

你没死，不是吗？

Nǐ méi sǐ, bú shì ma?

You're not dead, are you?

你的举止不是很好。

Nǐ de jǔzhǐ bú shì hěn hǎo.

Your manners aren't very good.

你的体重增加了，不是吗？

Nǐ de tǐzhòng zēngjiāle, bú shì ma?

You've put on weight, haven't you?

你的礼貌不是很好。

Nǐ de lǐmào bú shì hěn hǎo.

Your manners aren't very good.

你真的很幸运，不是吗？

Nǐ zhēnde hěn xìngyùn, bú shì ma?

You really are lucky, aren't you?

你真的很粗鲁，不是吗？

Nǐ zhēnde hěn cūlǔ, bú shì ma?

You really are rude, aren't you?

你真的很高，不是吗？

Nǐ zhēnde hěn gāo, bú shì ma?

You really are tall, aren't you?

你真的爱她，不是吗？

Nǐ zhēnde ài tā, bú shì ma?

You do love her, don't you?

你累了，不是吗？

Nǐ lèile, bú shì ma?

You are tired, aren't you?

你能讲法语，不是吗？

Nǐ néng jiǎng Fǎyǔ, bú shì ma?

You can speak French, can't you?

你认为我疯了，不是么？

Nǐ rènwéi wǒ fēngle, bú shì me?

You think I'm mad, don't you?

你该上学去了，不是吗？

Nǐ gāi shàngxué qùle, bú shì ma?

It's high time you left for school, isn't it?

你说的不是真的。

Nǐ shuō de bú shì zhēnde.

What you said is not true.

你迟到了，不是吗？

Nǐ chídàole, bú shì ma?

You were late, weren't you?

北海道很远，不是吗？

Běihǎidào hěn yuǎn, bú shì ma?

Hokkaido is very far, isn't it?

又不是非他不可。

Yòu bú shì fēi tā bùkě.

He's not the only fish in the sea.

可以说是，也可以说不是。

Kěyǐ shuō shì, yě kěyǐ shuō bú shì.

Yes and no.

可那不是真正的问题所在。

Kě nà bú shì zhēnzhèng de wèntí suǒzài.

But that's not the real problem.

和他们一起训练不是游戏。

Hé tāmen yìqǐ xùnliàn bú shì yóuxì.

Training with them is not a game.

因为我懂你而且你不是那样子。

Yīnwèi wǒ dǒng nǐ érqiě nǐ bú shì nà yàngzi.

Because I know you and you aren't like that.

地球不是恒星，而是行星。

Dìqiú bú shì héngxīng, érshì xíngxīng.

The earth is not a star, but a planet.

外表并不是全部。

Wàibiǎo bìng bú shì quánbù.

Looks aren't everything.

夜晚很长，不是吗？

Yèwǎn hěn cháng, bú shì ma?

Well, the night is quite long, isn't it?

奶酪不是黄色的。

Nǎilào bú shì huángsè de.

The cheese is not yellow.

她不是一个好厨师。

Tā bú shì yí gè hǎo chúshī.

She isn't a good cook.

她不是医生吗？

Tā bú shì yīshēng ma?

Isn't she a doctor?

她不是这间公司正式的职员。

Tā bú shì zhè jiān gōngsī zhèngshì de zhíyuán.

She's not among the regular employees of this company.

她不是非常高吧？

Tā bú shì fēicháng gāo ba?

She isn't very tall, is she?

她不是韩国人。

Tā bú shì Hánguó rén.

She's not South Korean.

她们不是想让我那样做吗？

Tāmen bú shì xiǎng ràng wǒ nàyàng zuò ma?

They wanted me to do that, didn't they?

她们不是敌人，而是朋友。

Tāmen bú shì dírén, érshì péngyou.

They are not enemies, but friends.

她会帮我们的，不是吗？

Tā huì bāng wǒmen de, bú shì ma?

She'll help us, won't she?

她似乎不是美国人。

Tā sìhū bú shì Měiguórén.

She doesn't seem to be an American.

她很勇敢，不是吗？

Tā hěn yǒnggǎn, bú shì ma?

She's very courageous, isn't she?

她很漂亮，不是吗？

Tā hěn piàoliang, bú shì ma?

She is very pretty, isn't she?

她很聪明，不是吗？

Tā hěn cōngming, bú shì ma?

She is smart, isn't she?

她是强大的对手，不是吗？

Tā shì qiángdà de duìshǒu, bú shì ma?

She's a tough competitor, isn't she?

她爱的不是你，而是我。

Tā ài de bú shì nǐ, érshì wǒ.

It's not you that she loves, it's me.

她爱的是你，不是我。

Tā ài de shì nǐ, bú shì wǒ.

It's you that she loves, not me.

她真的很聪明，不是吗？

Tā zhēnde hěn cōngming, bú shì ma?

She's really smart, isn't she?

她还是打算去，不是吗？

Tā háishi dǎsuàn qù, bú shì ma?

She's still planning to go, isn't she?

如果不是太贵的话，我会买的。

Rúguǒ bú shì tài guì dehuà, wǒ huì mǎi de.

If it's not too expensive, I'll do that.

如果不是它很重要，我不会问你。

Rúguǒ bú shì tā hěn zhòngyào, wǒ búhuì wèn nǐ.

I wouldn't ask this of you if it weren't important.

如果不是现在，那是什么时候？

Rúguǒ bú shì xiànzài, nà shì shénme shíhou?

If not now, when?

它不是一个适合讨论的主题。

Tā bú shì yí gè shìhé tǎolùn de zhǔtí.

It's not a suitable topic for discussion.

它不是黑色的吗？

Tā bú shì hēisè de ma?

Isn't it black?

它根本不是梦。

Tā gēnběn bú shì mèng.

It's not a dream at all.

希望不是一种策略。

Xīwàng bú shì yìzhǒng cèlüè.

Hope is not a strategy.

并不是不可以。

Bìng bú shì bù kěyǐ.

Not that it's not possible.

很奇怪，不是么？

Hěn qíguài, bú shì me?

It's weird isn't it?

很棒，不是吗？

Hěn bàng, bú shì ma?

That's awesome, right?

您不是医生。

Nín bú shì yīshēng.

You are not a doctor.

您是新来的秘书吧，不是吗？

Nín shì xīn lái de mìshū ba, bú shì ma?

You're the new secretary, aren't you?

我不是一名警察。

Wǒ bú shì yì míng jǐngchá.

I'm not a policeman.

我不是个母语者。

Wǒ bú shì gè mǔyǔzhě.

I'm not a native speaker.

我不是个老师。

Wǒ bú shì gè lǎoshī.

I am not a teacher.

我不是中国人。

Wǒ bú shì Zhōngguórén.

I'm not Chinese.

我不是为此而做的。

Wǒ bú shì wèicǐ ér zuò de.

That isn't why I did that.

我不是乞丐。

Wǒ bú shì qǐgài.

I'm not a beggar.

我不是你的男朋友。

Wǒ bú shì nǐ de nánpéngyou.

I'm not your boyfriend.

我不是加拿大人。

Wǒ bú shì Jiānádà rén.

I am not Canadian.

我不是医生。

Wǒ bú shì yīshēng.

I'm not a doctor.

我不是医生，我是老师。

Wǒ bú shì yīshēng, wǒ shì lǎoshī.

I'm not a doctor, but a teacher.

我不是印度人。

Wǒ bú shì Yìndùrén.

I'm not Indian.

我不是告诉过你了吗？

Wǒ bú shì gàosuguo nǐ le ma?

Didn't I tell you so?

我不是在反驳这个。

Wǒ bú shì zài fǎnbó zhège.

I'm not refuting that.

我不是在开玩笑。

Wǒ bú shì zài kāiwánxiào.

I'm not joking.

我不是在说他。

Wǒ bú shì zài shuō tā.

I wasn't talking about him.

我不是在越南学的越南语。

Wǒ bú shì zài Yuènán xué de Yuènányǔ.

I didn't learn Vietnamese in Vietnam. ⇒ It wasn't in Vietnam that I learnt Vietnamese.

我不是在骂你。

Wǒ bú shì zài mà nǐ.

I was not scolding you.

我不是坐飞机去香港的。

Wǒ bú shì zuòfēijī qù Xiānggǎng de.

I didn't go to Hong Kong by plane. ⇒ It wasn't by plane that I went to Hong Kong.

我不是学生。

Wǒ bú shì xuésheng.

I'm not a student.

我不是工程师，不会算这个。

Wǒ bú shì gōngchéngshī, búhuì suàn zhège.

I cannot calculate this. I am not an engineer.

我不是很喜欢它。

Wǒ bú shì hěn xǐhuan tā.

I didn't enjoy it very much.

我不是很喜欢那里的商店。

Wǒ bú shì hěn xǐhuan nàli de shāngdiàn.

I don't really like the stores there.

我不是很想出去。

Wǒ bú shì hěn xiǎng chūqù.

I didn't really feel like going out.

我不是很擅长游泳。

Wǒ bú shì hěn shàncháng yóuyǒng.

I'm not very good at swimming.

我不是很清楚这个句子的意思。

Wǒ bú shì hěn qīngchu zhège jùzi de yìsi.

I do not understand the exact meaning of this sentence.

我不是德国人。

Wǒ bú shì Déguórén.

I'm not German.