Meaning of 可不是
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
kěbushì
- (coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
可不是 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
这可不是我做的。
I didn't do this.
“今天够热的” – “可不是, 比昨天热多了”
"It's so hot today." "Absolutely, even hotter than yesterday."
这可不是儿戏。
It's not fun and games.
你们可不是小孩了。
You aren't kids anymore.
动物可不是玩具。
Animals are not toys!
Stroke order for each character
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可 kě · can · 5 strokes
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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是 shì · to be · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 可不是.
| 还是 | háishi | still (as before); had better |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might (happen); possible |
| 但是 | dànshì | but; however |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
Questions about 可不是
What does 可不是 mean?
可不是 (kěbùshi) means "(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 可不是?
可不是 is made of 3 characters: 可 (5 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 是 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 可不是 an HSK word?
Yes. 可不是 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.