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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不是
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bú shì
"这不是真的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Contraction of 'is not', used with third-person singular subjects in negative statements.
"She isn't coming to the party tonight." - 2
Used at the end of an affirmative statement to form a tag question seeking confirmation or agreement.
"It's a lovely day, isn't it?"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the coalescence of the third-person singular present form of the verb 'to be' ('is') and the adverb of negation ('not'). The contraction process began in early Modern English through phonetic reduction and elision, standardizing into written form by the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Isn't" is said worldwide
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n'est pas
Transliteration: nɛ pa
"Ce n'est pas facile."
ist nicht
Transliteration: ɪst nɪçt
"Das ist nicht richtig."
non è
Transliteration: nɔn ɛ
"Non è così facile."
no es
Transliteration: no es
"No es verdad."
não é
Transliteration: nãu ɛ
"Isso não é verdade."
नहीं है
Transliteration: nahīñ hai
"यह सही नहीं है।"
不是
Transliteration: bú shì
"这不是真的。"
아니다
Transliteration: anida
"그것은 사실이 아니다."
ではない
Transliteration: dewa nai
"それは簡単ではない。"
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