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可不是 (kě bú shi): (coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure

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HSK 7adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: (coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
Characters: 3
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

(coll.) exactly!
indeed
that's for sure
thats for sure

Chinese explanation

表示非常同意对方说的话，相当于“对极了”“就是这样”。常用于口语，带有亲切、随和的语气。例如别人说“今天真冷”，你可以回答“可不是”，意思是完全同意。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

(prefix) can

HSK 1

no

HSK 1

to be (followed by substantives only)

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