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The Chinese word bushi - 不是 - búshì
(to be not in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
búshì
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English translations
to be not, no, mistake,
fault
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of búshì are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 不是 ( bushi / búshì ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta bu shi laoshi, shi yisheng.
Tā bù shì lǎoshī, shì yīshēng.– English translation: He's not a teacher, he's a doctor.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
not | to be
不是 ( bushi / búshì ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 385)
不是 ( bushi / búshì ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 385)
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