岂不是……

qǐ bú shì...

wouldn't it be... (岂不是……)

岂不是 means “wouldn’t it be...?” It rhetorically points out an obvious or undesirable result.

Exemple de référence

如果现在放弃，岂不是前功尽弃？

Rúguǒ xiànzài fàngqì, qǐ bú shì qiángōng jìn qì?

If we give up now, wouldn’t all previous efforts be wasted?

HSK 6

1 structures

15 exercices

Résumé de la leçon

Read the sample sentence and notice how 岂不是…… works in the frame: 岂不是 A.

Explication

岂不是 is stronger and more literary than 难道不是. It often appears after 如果 or a condition, then highlights the consequence. Avoid adding an unnecessary extra 不 that reverses the intended meaning.

Modèles de structure

1 structures

Structure grammaticale

岂不是 A

uses a rhetorical question to point out an obvious consequence or criticism

如果现在放弃，岂不是前功尽弃？

Rúguǒ xiànzài fàngqì, qǐ bú shì qiángōng jìn qì?

If we give up now, wouldn’t all previous efforts be wasted?

Erreurs courantes

Adding extra 不 before a negative idiom.Check the meaning carefully; 岂不是 already contains rhetorical negation.
Using it for a neutral question.岂不是 is rhetorical and often critical.

Notes d'usage

Strong rhetorical tone.
Often after 如果.
Common in argumentation.

Exercices

15 exercices

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Complétez la phrase :

如果现在放弃，____前功尽弃？

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