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.
核心例句
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?
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课程摘要
岂不是 means “wouldn’t it be...?” It rhetorically points out an obvious or undesirable result.
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.
语法句型
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?
