Word: 是不是 (shìbushì)

专家正在鉴定这幅画是不是真的。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài jiàndìng zhè fú huà shìbúshì zhēnde.

The expert is examining whether this painting is genuine.

他是不是在洗手间？

Tā shìbúshì zài xǐshǒujiān?

He's in the bathroom, isn't he?

他是不是用铅笔写的？

Tā shìbúshì yòng qiānbǐ xiě de?

Did he write it with a pencil? ⇒ Was it with a pencil that he wrote it?

他是不是还想家？

Tā shìbúshì hái xiǎng jiā?

He's still homesick, isn't he?

他能过考试的，是不是？

Tā néngguo kǎoshì de, shìbúshì?

He could pass the examination, could not he?

他还没有来，是不是？

Tā hái méiyǒu lái, shìbúshì?

He hasn't come already, has he?

你一直哆嗦，是不是病了？

Nǐ yìzhí duōsuo, shìbúshì bìng le?

You keep shivering. Are you sick?

你买的这个包是不是山寨的？

Nǐ mǎi de zhège bāo shìbúshì shānzhài de?

Is the bag you bought a counterfeit?

你买的这本书是不是盗版？

Nǐ mǎi de zhè běn shū shìbúshì dàobǎn?

Is this book you bought a pirated copy?

你们是不是在首尔认识的？

Nǐmen shìbúshì zài shǒu'ěr rènshi de?

Did you meet in Seoul? ⇒ Was it in Seoul that you met?

你听，房间里是不是有动静？

Nǐ tīng, fángjiān lǐ shìbúshì yǒu dòngjìng?

Listen, is there some movement in the room?

你听，这是不是老师的歌声？

Nǐ tīng, zhè shìbúshì lǎoshī de gēshēng?

Listen, is that the teacher singing?

你和手机是不是形影不离啊？

Nǐ hé shǒujī shìbúshì xíngyǐngbùlí a?

Are you and your phone inseparable or something?

你家的开销是不是逐年增加？

Nǐ jiā de kāixiāo shìbúshì zhúnián zēngjiā?

Do your family's expenses go up year after year?

你拒绝执行，是不是？

Nǐ jùjué zhíxíng, shìbúshì?

You refused to do that, didn't you?

你是不是刚到的？

Nǐ shìbúshì gāng dào de?

Did you just get here? ⇒ Was it just now that you got here?

你是不是刚认识他？

Nǐ shìbúshì gāng rènshi tā?

Did you just get to know him?

你是不是医生？

Nǐ shìbúshì yīshēng?

Are you a doctor?

你是不是发冷，还有点发烧？

Nǐ shìbúshì fālěng, hái yǒudiǎn fāshāo?

Do you have chills and a bit of a fever?

你是不是吸毒吸傻了？

Nǐ shìbúshì xīdú xī shǎle?

Do you have a drug problem?

你是不是嫌这家饭馆太吵？

Nǐ shìbúshì xián zhè jiā fànguǎn tài chǎo?

Do you find this restaurant too noisy?

你是不是存心气我？

Nǐ shìbúshì cúnxīn qì wǒ?

Are you doing this to annoy me on purpose?

你是不是已经看过这部电影？

Nǐ shìbúshì yǐjīng kànguo zhè bù diànyǐng?

Have you seen this film before?

你是不是想坐下？

Nǐ shìbúshì xiǎng zuòxia?

Do you want to sit down?

你是不是想暗示什么？

Nǐ shìbúshì xiǎng ànshì shénme?

Are you implying something?

你是不是成心不接我的电话？

Nǐ shìbúshì chéngxīn bù jiē wǒ de diànhuà?

Are you deliberately not answering my calls?

你是不是把冒号写成逗号了？

Nǐ shìbúshì bǎ màohào xiě chéng dòuhào le?

Did you write a comma instead of a colon?

你是不是有什么事情没告诉我。

Nǐ shìbúshì yǒu shénme shìqing méi gàosu wǒ.

Is there something you haven't told me?

你是不是有英雄情结？

Nǐ shìbúshì yǒu yīngxióng qíngjié?

Do you have a hero complex?

你是不是每次减肥以后都会暴食？

Nǐ shìbúshì měicì jiǎnféi yǐhòu dōu huì bàoshí?

Do you binge eat every time after you go on a diet?

你是不是特意把电话关了？

Nǐ shìbúshì tèyì bǎ diànhuà guānle?

Did you turn off your phone on purpose?

你是不是瞒着我什么？

Nǐ shìbúshì mánzhe wǒ shénme?

Are you hiding something?

你是不是老师？

Nǐ shìbúshì lǎoshī?

Are you a teacher?

你是不是跟长岛家有关系的？

Nǐ shìbúshì gēn Chángdǎo jiā yǒu guānxi de?

Are you related to the Nagashima family?

你是不是迫不及待想见她了？

Nǐ shìbúshì pòbùjídài xiǎngjiàn tā le?

Are you so eager to see her that you can't wait?

你是不是长岛家的亲戚？

Nǐ shìbúshì Chángdǎo jiā de qīnqi?

Are you related to the Nagashima family?

你最近是不是身体有点不舒服？

Nǐ zuìjìn shìbúshì shēntǐ yǒudiǎn bù shūfu?

Have you been feeling a bit of discomfort lately?

你现在是不是有点动摇了？

Nǐ xiànzài shìbúshì yǒudiǎn dòngyáole?

Are you starting to waver a little now?

你的姐姐游泳得不好，是不是？

Nǐ de jiějie yóuyǒng de bù hǎo, shìbúshì?

Your sister cannot swim well, can she?

你看我是不是很酷？

Nǐ kàn wǒ shìbúshì hěn kù?

Do you think I'm cool?

你瞅瞅这道题，是不是错了？

Nǐ chǒu chǒu zhè dào tí, shìbúshì cuòle?

Take a look at this problem. Is it wrong?

你知道明年是不是闰年吗？

Nǐ zhīdào míngnián shìbúshì rùnnián ma?

Do you know whether next year is a leap year?

你脸色不太好，是不是病了？

Nǐ liǎnsè bútàihǎo, shìbúshì bìng le?

You don't look well. Are you sick?

你说世界语，是不是？

Nǐ shuō Shìjièyǔ, shìbúshì?

You speak Esperanto, don't you?

你这小子，不相信我是不是？

Nǐ zhè xiǎozi, bù xiāngxìn wǒ shìbúshì?

You don't believe me, do you, kid?

停电了，是不是闸掉了？

Tíngdiànle, shìbúshì zhá diào le?

The power's out. Could the switch have tripped?

哦，我不知道我是不是认同你。

Ó, wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ shìbúshì rèntóng nǐ.

Oh, I don't know if I agree with you.

她的嘴唇惨白，是不是病了？

Tā de zuǐchún cǎnbái, shìbúshì bìng le?

Her lips are deathly pale. Is she sick?

她问他他是不是这个学校的学生。

Tā wèn tā tā shìbúshì zhège xuéxiào de xuésheng.

She asked him if he was a student at this school.

她问我是不是发生了什么事。

Tā wèn wǒ shìbúshì fāshēngle shénme shì.

She asked me if anything was the matter.

对方是不是在倾销大米？

Duìfāng shìbúshì zài qīngxiāo dàmǐ?

Is the other side dumping rice?

我不知道这是不是爱。

Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè shìbúshì ài.

I wonder if this is love.

我不知道这是不是真的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè shìbúshì zhēnde.

I don't know if it is true.

我不知道那是不是真的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào nà shìbúshì zhēnde.

I don't know if it is true.

我不肯定这是不是对的。

Wǒ bù kěndìng zhè shìbúshì duì de.

I'm not sure if this is correct.

我怀疑我是不是一个好作家。

Wǒ huáiyí wǒ shìbúshì yí gè hǎo zuòjiā.

I doubt that I'm a good writer.

我是不是得罪他了？

Wǒ shìbúshì dézuì tā le?

Have I offended him?

我是不是疯了？

Wǒ shìbúshì fēngle?

Am I nuts?

我能等奇迹发生，是不是？

Wǒ néng děng qíjì fāshēng, shìbúshì?

I can hope for a miracle, can't I?

我被问到我是不是要这么做。

Wǒ bèi wèn dào wǒ shìbúshì yào zhème zuò.

I was asked whether I wanted to do that.

是不是吓人？

Shìbúshì xiàrén?

Scary, isn't it?

欧洲现在是不是还有很多人信鬼？

Ōuzhōu xiànzài shìbúshì háiyǒu hěn duō rén xìn guǐ?

Are there many people in Europe who believe in ghosts even now?

灯突然灭了，是不是有人搞鬼？

Dēng tūrán mièle, shìbúshì yǒurén gǎoguǐ?

The lights suddenly went out. Is someone up to something?

现在是不是大学毕业生过剩了？

Xiànzài shìbúshì dàxué bìyèshēng guòshèngle?

Is there now a surplus of university graduates?

现在是不是该开会了？

Xiànzài shìbúshì gāi kāihuìle?

Shall we start the meeting now?

看看我的答案是不是对的。

Kànkan wǒ de dá'àn shìbúshì duì de.

See if my answer is correct.

花粉是不是你的过敏原？

Huāfěn shìbúshì nǐ de guòmǐnyuán?

Is pollen one of your allergens?

让我们来问问这是不是真的。

Ràng wǒmen lái wèn wèn zhè shìbúshì zhēnde.

Let's ask if it's true.

这台电脑是不是你的？

Zhè tái diànnǎo shìbúshì nǐ de?

This computer is yours, isn't it?

这把伞是不是你的？

Zhè bǎ sǎn shìbúshì nǐ de?

Is this your umbrella?

这是不是豆腐？

Zhè shìbúshì dòufu?

Is this tofu?

这本书是不是他一直用的？

Zhè běn shū shìbúshì tā yìzhí yòng de?

Is this book the one he always uses?

这样说是不是更加地道呢？

Zhèyàng shuō shìbúshì gèngjiā dìdao ne?

Is it more idiomatic if I say it like this?

这样说是不是有语病？

Zhèyàng shuō shìbúshì yǒu yǔbìng?

Is it incorrect to say it this way?

那条裙子是不是太短了？

Nà tiáo qúnzi shìbúshì tài duǎnle?

Isn't that skirt too short?