不是

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ pu˧˥ʂɨ˥˩ ]

Noun

不是 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin bùshì)

  1. (Intermediate Mandarin) fault; blame

Verb

不是 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin bùshì)

  1. to not be
    • John 1.3
      万物是借着他造的。凡被造的,没有一样不是借着他造的。
      Wànwù shì jièzhe tā zào de. Fán beì zào de, méiyǒu yīyàng búshì jièzhe tā zào de.
      All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

References

  • 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
  • 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:

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