不是

is not; are not, No; that's not so., not; be not, isn’t it?; right?, either … or …

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phrase Extremely common #14
is not; are not Used to deny an identification, category, or judgment: A 不是 B means “A is not B.”
CH: 这不是我的书。
EN: This is not my book.

不是你

Not you.

— 满江红 (2023)

你说的不是“致命武器”!

That’s not what you mean by “lethal weapon”!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

足球,不是一个人就可以踢的

You can’t play soccer by yourself.

— 少林足球 (2001)

不是按分钟

It’s not charged by the minute.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

不是恶魔说出真实身份的话就会乖乖回去了

If it isn't a demon, it'll obediently go back once it reveals its true identity.

— 哭声 (2016)

也可能不是…

Maybe not…

— 天气之子 (2019)

“财产”不是“所有权”

“Property” is not the same as “ownership.”

— 奥本海默 (2023)

我们啊…是用这里彼此维系不是靠这里

We… use this place to stay connected to each other, not depend on it.

— 小偷家族 (2018)

你的腿上放的不是收音机吧

That’s not a radio you’re holding on your lap, is it?

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

我没概念,那是不是很多?

I have no frame of reference—is that a lot?

— 邮差 (1994)

他们送进集中营的不是你的同胞是我的同胞

The people they sent to the concentration camp weren’t your compatriots; they were mine.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

我要的不是茶,而是咖啡。

What I want isn’t tea, but coffee.

我知道他女朋友喜欢的不是这首歌

I know that this isn't the song his girlfriend likes.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

告诉我那个不是枪是枪没错

Tell me that thing isn’t a gun. It’s definitely a gun.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

这好像不是咱厂的别说那没有用的

This doesn't look like it came from our factory. Don't say things that won't help.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

不是你要求的么

Wasn’t that what you asked for?

— 生吃 (2017)

你说不是自杀

You said it wasn't suicide.

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

不是老鼠

It’s not a mouse.

— 借东西的小人阿莉埃蒂 (2010)

不是不让你派他自己去嘛

I didn't say you couldn't send him by himself.

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

你家不是这里吧

This isn't your home, is it?

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

却不是不能作而是他这个男人太懒了。

It’s not that he can’t do it—he’s just too lazy.

我知道,不是闹着玩的。

I know. This is serious.

— 大象 (2003)

不是我想

That's not what I wanted.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

不是宜昌吗?

Isn't it Yichang?

— 三峡好人 (2006)

但那确实不是画出来的颜色在玻璃里面

But that really isn’t painted color inside the glass.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

不是只剩两块钱?

Didn't you only have two yuan left?

— 花样年华 (2000)

这,不是弗兰克的信!

This isn't Frank's letter!

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

不是生活需要的就会损害生活?

Will anything that isn’t necessary for life end up harming it?

— 飞向太空 (1972)

费雪不是你的朋友

Fisher isn't your friend.

— 青春年少 (1998)

重要的不是这个

That’s not what’s important.

— 哭声 (2016)

她爱的不是你,而是我。

She doesn’t love you; she loves me.

不是高压锅

It's not a pressure cooker.

— 三傻大闹宝莱坞 (2009)

大姐我来姐姐你是不是从外地来的?

Ma’am, I’m here. Sister, are you from out of town?

— 三峡好人 (2006)

不是达琳

No, it’s not Darlene.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

跑龙套的不是人吗?

A bit player is a person too, isn't he?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

不是真的有学校炸弹,对吧?

There isn't really a bomb at the school, right?

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

你本来不是反对跟他合作怎么现在又赞成了?

Weren’t you against working with him? Why are you in favor of it now?

— 一一 (2000)

汤姆不是唯一有钥匙的。

Tom isn’t the only one who has a key.

这件事情不是你告诉我的。

You weren't the one who told me about this.

我不管这是不是你的日记让他念!

I don’t care whether this is your diary—have him read it aloud!

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

您不是医生。

You are not a doctor.

时间不是问题

Time isn’t an issue.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

不是你送的吗

Wasn't it you who sent it?

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

结婚不是什么大事

Getting married isn’t a big deal.

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

不是自杀

It wasn't suicide.

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

小说不是生活!

Fiction isn't real life!

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

可我不是

But I'm not.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

意第绪语不是德语。

Yiddish is not German.

我要找的不是圣杯

I'm not looking for the Holy Grail.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

不要捡,就说不是我们的

Don’t pick it up—just say it isn’t ours.

— 小偷 (1997)

女人不是复杂的动物

Women aren’t complicated creatures.

— 潜水钟与蝴蝶 (2007)

不是对我而是对上帝有罪

You have sinned not against me, but against God.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

不是那种女朋友

Not that kind of girlfriend.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

不是叫你别动吗

Didn't I tell you not to move?

— 哭声 (2016)

像您这样不是

Not someone like you.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

地球不是恒星,而是行星。

The Earth is not a star, but a planet.

不是他

It’s not him.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

锡南不是没人防吗

Isn’t Xinan left unguarded?

— 浪潮 (2008)

不是因为一切

No, because everything...

— 潜水钟与蝴蝶 (2007)

不是所有人,

Not everyone,

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

我甚至不是日本人

I'm not even Japanese.

— 小姐 (2016)

战争不是儿童该经历的

War is not something children should have to experience.

— 伊万的童年 (1962)

但是不是在将来

But not in the future.

— 睁开你的双眼 (1997)

这本书不是给年轻读者看的。

This book isn't intended for young readers.

不是这个吗?

Isn't this the one?

— 无间道 (2002)

希望你丈夫不是自由战士他不是

I hope your husband isn't a freedom fighter. He isn't.

— 塔巴德 (2018)

这一题比较难不是背公式就可以解的

This problem is quite difficult; you can't solve it just by memorizing formulas.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

我的钱包不是被他偷走的。

It wasn't him who stole my wallet.

不是你啊

Not you.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

不是码头上混的人都这么叫我

Not everyone who hangs around the docks calls me that.

— 三峡好人 (2006)

再说了我们三个之中不是你最先逃跑的吗

Besides, weren’t you the first of the three of us to run away?

— SoulMate (2016)

但这些人不是你的朋友

But these people aren’t your friends.

— 几近成名 (2000)

和他们一起训练不是游戏。

Training with them is no game.

不是一两个人他拍了很多活着的人这些人发疯死了以后他又去拍照片

It wasn’t just one or two people—he photographed many people while they were still alive, then went back to photograph them after they went mad and died.

— 哭声 (2016)

事情不是像你想的那样

Things aren't the way you think they are.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

我承认如果他们不是男人会好很多吧

I admit, things would be a lot better if they weren’t men.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

不是早来了吗

Didn't you get here early?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

汤姆不是每个月都去澳大利亚吗?

Doesn't Tom go to Australia every month?

不是我们把你给杀了

We didn't kill you.

— 铁皮鼓 (1979)

而罗希,通过别人的帮助来得到你的爱这难道不是软弱的表现吗?

And, Rosie, isn't relying on someone else's help to win your love a sign of weakness?

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

奥运会最重要的不是获胜,而是参与。

The most important thing about the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part.

不是这里

Not here.

— 上帝之城 (2002)

不是像那样的

Not like that.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

不是葬礼的那些

The ones that aren't for funerals.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

不是为了钱,我们只是交换换什么?

It’s not about money; we’re just trading. What should we trade?

— 再见,孩子们 (1987)

这是写给我儿子的信不是写给那个刽子手的信

This is a letter to my son, not to that executioner.

— 焦土之城 (2010)

可这大概不是你想要的吧?

But this probably isn’t what you wanted, is it?

如果对方不是女人也不是外国人就只是一个韩国男人

If the other person isn’t a woman or a foreigner, then he’s just a Korean man.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

我是为她回来,不是你

I came back for her, not you.

— 野蛮入侵 (2003)

我开始把更多钱存到其他岛上的读者那里,心里不是没有担忧。

I wasn’t without my worries when I started saving more money with readers on other islands.

语言不是他的强项。

Languages aren't his strong suit.

这听起来不是什么好事。

That doesn’t sound like a good thing.

— 甘泉玛侬 (1986)

都不是在我看来

In my view, neither of them is.

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

不是少怀,是娜莉!

It's not Shaohuai, it's Nali!

— 睁开你的双眼 (1997)

不是都一样

They’re not all the same.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

让我们为你不是笨蛋干杯

Let's raise a glass to the fact that you're not an idiot.

— 美食总动员 (2007)

不是向我

Not toward me.

— 触不可及 (2011)

那个不是你。。。

That’s not you...

— 一一 (2000)

我爸爸不是西班牙人,是葡萄牙人。

My dad isn't Spanish; he's Portuguese.

不是他是谁?

Who else could it be?

— 花样年华 (2000)

小雪不是我女儿

Xiaoxue isn't my daughter.

— 无人知晓 (2004)

不是荷兰货!

It's not Dutch!

— 再见列宁 (2003)

不是所有外星人都坏。

Not all aliens are bad.

不是律师,不能见他

I'm not a lawyer, so I can't see him.

— 黑潮 (1992)

你…你不是三叶吧

Y-you’re not Mitsuha, are you?

— 你的名字。 (2016)

她还说不是拉子

She even said she wasn't a lesbian.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

不是嗅

No, sniff.

— 美食总动员 (2007)

不是这个问题。

That's not the issue.

你这样不是为难我吗?

Aren’t you putting me in a difficult position?

— A Sun (2019)

不是你想的那样

It's not what you think.

— 调音师 (2018)

你在土耳其不是有亲人吗?

Don’t you have relatives in Turkey?

— 勇往直前 (2004)

这些都不是问题

None of these are a problem.

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

不是组织的,每个人都要遵守计划

It’s not organized by anyone; everyone has to stick to the plan.

— 巴德尔和迈因霍夫集团 (2008)

抗议不是针对政府…而是为了真相

The protest isn’t against the government… it’s for the truth.

— 芭萨提的颜色 (2006)

不,他不是。

No, he isn't.

— 八部半 (1963)

一直下去直接和他说真相不是更好吗?

Wouldn't it be better to just tell him the truth instead of letting this go on?

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

声称钱不是幸福的一个要素是愚蠢的。

It’s foolish to claim that money isn’t a factor in happiness.

不是我叫你过去的是你自己一心想过去的

It wasn't me who asked you to go over there; you were the one who really wanted to go.

— 潜行者 (1979)

不是她的错

It’s not her fault.

— 女巫 (2016)

不是那个琼斯,是另一个琼斯

Not that Jones—the other Jones.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

萨维吉兄弟不是警察

The Savage brothers aren't police officers.

— 神秘河 (2003)

香槟不是酒吗?

Isn’t champagne alcohol?

— 女王旅途 (2014)

哲学不是书面上的学问,而是一种生活的方式。

Philosophy isn't merely an academic subject; it's a way of life.

不是共产党

Not the Communist Party.

— 智利说不 (2012)

爸爸,你以前不是经常打拳吗?

Dad, didn’t you used to box a lot?

— 叶问 (2008)

那样跳起来不是很有意思吗?

Isn't it fun to jump like that?

— 俄罗斯方舟 (2002)

不是人!

Not human!

— 回归 (2003)

不是没办法在家好好学习的家伙才需要去学校吗?

Isn’t school only for people who can’t study properly at home?

— 小偷家族 (2018)

应该不是吧

Probably not.

— 回归 (2006)

他是我哥哥,不是我爸爸。

He is my older brother, not my father.

不是我要的节奏

That’s not the pace I’m looking for.

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

不是尿

It’s not urine.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

我们都不是查理·帕克的朋友吧

Neither of us is Charlie Parker’s friend, right?

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

不是任何人能够买车子

Not just anyone can buy a car.

问题不是什么时候都有嘛

It's not like there are always problems.

— 燃烧 (2018)

不是鸟?!

Not a bird?!

— 千与千寻 (2001)

我看你们不是不想参加你们是不敢参加

It’s not that you don’t want to take part; you’re afraid to.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

她们不是不幸的人幸福的人不能演得出色

They aren’t unhappy people; happy people can’t put on a convincing performance.

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

因为这件事情不是那么简单

Because this matter isn't that simple.

— 歌剧红伶 (1981)

不是怕你笑话

It's not that I'm afraid you'll make fun of me.

— 洗澡 (1999)

是黛安留下来过夜,不是凯蒂

It was Diane who stayed the night, not Katie.

— 神秘河 (2003)

原来不是只剩我们三个人

So it turns out it wasn't just the three of us left.

— 借东西的小人阿莉埃蒂 (2010)

不是这回事.

That's not what this is about.

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

既然不是亲眼所见你怎么能确信呢

If you didn't see it with your own eyes, how can you be so sure?

— 哭声 (2016)

就说了不是约会

I told you, it's not a date.

— 天气之子 (2019)

不管大家怎么想你们一定要了解这案子不是我儿子干的!

Whatever anyone else thinks, you need to understand that my son didn't do it!

— 母亲 (2009)

遇过一个不是衰人吗?

Have you ever met someone who wasn't a jerk?

— 黑潮 (1992)

我女儿婷婷不是要去美国留学了吗

Isn’t my daughter Tingting going to study in the U.S.?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

不是不可能

It's not impossible.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

不是有那种嘛

Isn't there something like that?

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

不是妮娜,是史提拉

Not Nina, but Stella.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

听著,打仗不是个人表演

Listen, war isn't a one-man show.

— 七武士 (1954)

不是那扇门,先生!

Not that door, sir!

— 俄罗斯方舟 (2002)

机器不是“谁”,而且只有人才会思考。

A machine isn’t a “who,” and only people can think.

那地方不是我们的家

That place isn’t our home.

— 战争与和平 (1968)

不是前任

Not an ex.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

你是人不是?

Are you even human?

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

并且为了确认那一点不是

And to make sure that’s not the case...

— 哭声 (2016)

不是让你盯着点吗

Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on it?

— 哭声 (2016)

妈妈不是不让你这样嘛

Mom told you not to do that, didn’t she?

— 密阳 (2007)

我当时发现了不少好玩的地方有些不错的饭馆小店不是骗游客的那种

Back then, I discovered quite a few fun places—some good restaurants and little shops, not the tourist-trap kind.

— 妈咪 (2014)

汤姆和玛丽不是约翰的亲父母。

Tom and Mary are not John’s biological parents.

这是不是更好看些?

Does this look better?

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

不是长大后的我

Not the grown-up version of me.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

姐夫不是

Not brother-in-law.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

不是跟你讲过了吗

Didn't I already tell you?

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

如果你不能出去,不是孤单的吗?

If you can't go out, won't you feel lonely?

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

我说的是心不是心脏

I mean the heart, not the organ.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

不是你,是这个…

Not you, this…

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

不是皮条客

Not a pimp.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

你说的不是真心话

You don't really mean what you're saying.

— 白丝带 (2009)

我爷爷会知道这是不是冒牌的

My grandpa will know whether it’s fake.

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

不是“你们”,是“我们”

Not “you,” but “we.”

— 我是谁:没有绝对安全的系统 (2014)

不是挺好吗?

Isn’t it pretty good?

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

我们的生活不是由物质,而是由精神来决定的。

Our lives are determined not by material things, but by the spirit.

安杰莉卡不是荡妇

Angelica isn't a slut.

— 豹 (1963)

我明天会来的,不过…不过不是今天这个「明天」

I’ll come tomorrow, but… but not the “tomorrow” that means today.

— 维多利亚 (2015)

但是为什么这里为什么现在为什么不是现在

But why here? Why now? Why not now?

— 美食总动员 (2007)

不是在生活中

Not in everyday life.

— 三傻大闹宝莱坞 (2009)

被我打到了不是被你的子弹打中的

You were hit by me, not by your bullets.

— 红猪 (1992)

车是你的不是他的

The car is yours, not his.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

她妈不是

Her mom isn't.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

但就不是共产党

But it's just not the Communist Party.

— 智利说不 (2012)

可是不是他的错

But it wasn't his fault.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

不是你让剪的吗

Weren’t you the one who asked me to cut it?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

火车不是也要停吗?

Don’t trains have to stop too?

— 西部往事 (1968)

黄金啊不是被我运出去了吗

The gold? Didn't I ship it out?

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

不是不错

Not bad.

— 战争与和平 (1968)

我确定不是通过接吻我一生中从未吻过任何人

I’m sure it wasn’t through kissing—I’ve never kissed anyone in my life.

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

难道他们的存在不是国家最高机密吗

Isn't their existence a top national secret?

— 阿基拉 (1988)

一直养育着不是亲生小孩的我但是…我发现…他们拿钱…钱?

They've been raising me all this time, even though I'm not their biological child, but... I found out... they were taking money... Money?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

不是我想的是怎样?

If it’s not what I think, then what is it?

— 一一 (2000)

我问的不是这条破链子我问你你把颂帕弄死以后黄金运哪去了

I'm not asking about this lousy chain. I'm asking where you took the gold after you killed Sompa.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

不是宫水神社

It’s not Miyamizu Shrine.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

他们做的事可是战争的时候你是英雄啊而且变得这么快不是太奇怪了吗?

What they did... But you were a hero during the war, after all. Isn’t it strange that you’ve changed so quickly?

— 红猪 (1992)

这是我的人生不是你的

This is my life, not yours.

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

否则就不是,现在父亲不会来了

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be. Dad isn’t coming now.

— 镜子 (1975)

我一直都是一个人现在不是了

I've always been alone, but not anymore.

— 回归 (2006)

不是只是妳想象中的人?

Isn’t he just someone you imagined?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

不是什么大事

It’s no big deal.

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

phrase Very common #703
No; that's not so. Used to deny or correct what someone has just said or assumed.
CH: 不是,我只是随便问问。
EN: No, I was just asking.

不是吧!

No way!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

不是跟你们说没问题嘛

Didn't I tell you guys it was no problem?

— 活着 (1994)

不是的,我们是过来生活的

No, we came here to live.

— 密阳 (2007)

不是,可以理解,理解是可以理解…你这是干吗?

No, I get it—I do understand... What are you doing?

— 密阳 (2007)

你觉得好笑不是的先生

You think it’s funny, don’t you, sir?

— 三傻大闹宝莱坞 (2009)

最好不是如此

I hope not.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

不是

No.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

你很搞笑耶,不是啦

You're so funny—no, I’m just kidding.

— 大病 (2017)

不是你们这怎么还漏水啊

Why is it still leaking here?

— Deep Sea (2023)

不是…我不是

No... I'm not.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

是或不是?

Is it or isn't it?

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

不是,朋友罢了

No, we're just friends.

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

不是!

No!

— 瞬息全宇宙 (2022)

它并不轻松,不是的

It’s not easy—no, it isn’t.

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

不是啦

No, not at all.

— 好家伙 (1990)

也许不是

Maybe not.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

不是,我刚把他送来

No, I just brought him here.

— 普通女人 (2017)

不是我的意思是,不要令我更难做

No, I mean, don't make things harder for me.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

不是,这不是黑人

No, this isn't a Black person.

— 黑潮 (1992)

不是的.

No, that's not it.

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

你回答我的问题点头是摇头不是你明白吗?

Answer my question: nod for yes and shake your head for no. Do you understand?

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

不是,他没朋友

No, he doesn't have any friends.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

是我,只要回答是或者不是就行了

It’s me. Just answer yes or no.

— 追击者 (2008)

不是,我怎么会那么想?

No, why would I think that?

— 神秘河 (2003)

不…不是什么喜欢…难道我喜欢她吗…

No... It’s not like I like her... Do I look like I like her?

— 天气之子 (2019)

不是吧

No way!

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

不是的,不是的!

No, no!

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

不是,你来了,我才得救

No, I was only saved because you came.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

不是罗杰

Not Roger.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

我看不是吧

I don't think so.

— 几近成名 (2000)

不是,所有的人。

No, everyone.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

不是吧?

No way?

— 第五元素 (1997)

不是,因为这样只会增加仇恨

No, because that would only increase the hatred.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

或许不是

Perhaps not.

— 西部往事 (1968)

不是不是不是不是不是不是不是

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

— 釜山行 (2016)

不是…糟糕是不舒服还以为能让他早走两个月

No... damn, I’m feeling unwell. I thought I could get him to leave two months early.

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

不是,我不能拿你的钱

No, I can't take your money.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

我是说,不是不是…我喜欢孩子当早餐?

I mean, no, no... I like children for breakfast?

— 大魔域 (1984)

可能是,可能不是,无所谓

Maybe, maybe not—it doesn’t matter.

— 大魔域 (1984)

不是,殿下,王妃很累,她正在休息

No, Your Highness. The princess consort is very tired and is resting.

— 豹 (1963)

我可教你怎样离开监狱不是招数讲出来不错,还有吗?

I can teach you how to get out of prison. No tricks—tell me. Good. What else?

— 黑潮 (1992)

我说,不是

I said no.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

倒也不是

Not exactly.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

不是安托

No, Anto.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

不是,一百

No, one hundred.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

你不是真的那个意思吧-嗯,不是的

You didn’t really mean that, did you? — No, I didn’t.

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

不是啦不是

No, no, that's not it.

— 小偷家族 (2018)

闭嘴,不是要这样子

Shut up, that’s not how it’s supposed to be.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

不是,我发誓是真的,我跟人类从未有过这种感觉

No, I swear it’s true. I’ve never felt this way with a human before.

— 第五元素 (1997)

不是这首

Not this song.

— 铃芽之旅 (2022)

不是,这么做是错的

No, that’s the wrong way to do it.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

不是的…是电车

No… it’s a tram.

— 天气之子 (2019)

在我指尖所以不是对吗

At my fingertips, so it isn't, right?

— 真爱至上 (2003)

不是这…我只是顾问

No, I... I'm just a consultant.

— 智利说不 (2012)

不是,但也是收音机的一种

No, but it’s also a type of radio.

— 邮差 (1994)

我说不是就不是!

I said no, so no it is!

— 罗马 (2018)

不是经常这样你是真的笨还是假装的?

It’s not often like this. Are you really this stupid, or are you just pretending?

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

是这样的昨天在广场上又遇到了陈家村那帮人不是不是

Well, yesterday I ran into that bunch from Chenjia Village at the square again—no, no.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

难道不是为了这件事我一开始就说不是了

Isn't that why I said no in the first place?

— 天气之子 (2019)

我认为不是吧

I don't think so.

— 英国病人 (1996)

不是我要约会

It's not that I want to go on a date.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

不是吧.

No way.

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

不是的,为什么不是

No, it isn't. Why not?

— 恶魔 (1955)

不是!

No!

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

不是,修理

No, repair.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

所以,忘了这段友谊然后给她看一个爱人的样子…让她自己考虑说"是"还是"不是"

So, forget about this friendship and show her what it’s like to be loved… Let her decide for herself whether to say “yes” or “no.”

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

不是不是

No, no.

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

不是,搞错了吧

No, I think you've got it wrong.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

我想不是

I don't think so.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

不是呀

No, that's not it.

— 亲切的金子 (2005)

不是,女士,我试过了

No, ma'am, I tried.

— 第五元素 (1997)

不是在那个吊死的阿姨家里见过吗

Didn't we see each other at that goddamn auntie's place?

— 哭声 (2016)

不是这样子录哥们

That’s not how you record it, bro.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

不是而且作者泰伦斯孟…他有病!

No, and the author, Terrence Meng… he’s crazy!

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

不是不是?

No, right?

— 少林足球 (2001)

不是哈里……你呢……也许你也这样?

Not Harry... What about you... Maybe you're like that too?

— 飞向太空 (1972)

不是…若你认为体制纵容这种事就这念头,我们就能抓你

No... If you think the system condones this kind of thing, we could arrest you for that thought alone.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

不是我以为

Not what I thought.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

不是,我从来没来过这里。

No, I've never been here before.

— 甘泉玛侬 (1986)

我说了不是

I told you, it wasn't me.

— 豹 (1963)

是或者不是

Yes or no.

— 触不可及 (2011)

都说不是

I told you, it wasn't.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

不是,白度图

No, Baidu Maps.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

不是的

No, that's not it.

— 朱诺 (2007)

不是我是指那个屏幕

No, I mean that screen.

— 再见列宁 (2003)

不是,不对!

No, that's not right!

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

不是啦主席,你不要逼我嘛!

No, Chairman, don't pressure me!

— 海角七号 (2008)

不是,我发誓!

No, I swear!

— 小偷 (1997)

不是,那是科学实验

No, that’s a science experiment.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

不是就怎么都不是

If it’s not, then it’s just not.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

噢,不是吧…

Oh, no way…

— 海洋之歌 (2014)

不是的我是想你是怎么想的?

No, I mean, what do you think?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

不是这里人太多了

No, it’s too crowded here.

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

不是,但她很小的时候便来香港念书

No, but she came to Hong Kong to study when she was very young.

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

我并非说他们是坏人,完全不是

I'm not saying they're bad people—not at all.

— 豹 (1963)

不是,

No,

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

不是,别怕

No, don’t be afraid.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

就我个人而言不是,但它会对我的论文计划有用。

Personally, no, but it would be useful for my thesis plans.

— 死亡论文 (1996)

不是不是吗

No, isn't it?

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

我想不是吧

I don't think so.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

不是呀,少林功夫加唱歌跳舞

No, it’s Shaolin kung fu combined with singing and dancing.

— 少林足球 (2001)

不是你从没原谅过我把你推荐给修女为此我觉得你在报复我

No, you've never forgiven me for recommending you to the nun, so I think you're taking revenge on me.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

不是,好孩子埃迪

No, good boy, Eddie.

— 落水狗 (1992)

其实不是

Actually, no.

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

人们说你和她一起不是,

People say you aren't with her, right?

— 黑潮 (1992)

不是他还没有那么重要

No, he’s not that important yet.

— 烈日灼人 (1994)

"男朋友..不是吧"

Boyfriend... no way.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

不是啊

No, that's not it.

— 英国病人 (1996)

不是。

No.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

昨晚没来看不是阿悦说,我也不知道

I didn’t come by last night. It wasn’t Ayue who said it—I don’t know either.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

不是,跟朋友很配啊!

No, you and your friends make a great match!

— 重庆森林 (1994)

不是那边过来这边

Not from over there to here.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

不是的伙计

No, buddy.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

不是,他俩是电视台的。

No, they both work for the TV station.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

不是啦!

No, that's not it!

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

不是,雄哥,你不是说我说说嘛,人是要面对现实的

No, Brother Xiong, didn’t you say I should talk about it? We have to face reality.

— 少林足球 (2001)

不是就是随便看看

No, I’m just looking around.

— 密阳 (2007)

不是的!

No, that's not it!

— 吾栖之肤 (2011)

姗姗,不是,幽灵公主

Shanshan—no, Princess Mononoke.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

不是怎么了

No, what’s wrong?

— 生吃 (2017)

不是,你呢?

No, what about you?

— 吾栖之肤 (2011)

就说不是那里啦

I told you, that’s not the place!

— 借东西的小人阿莉埃蒂 (2010)

不是吧…

No way…

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

不是但我真的无法

No, but I really can't.

— 四百击 (1959)

不是的,你不臭。

No, you don't smell bad.

不是.

No.

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

不是,去市场了

No, I went to the market.

— 密阳 (2007)

什么不是啊

What do you mean, no?

— 密阳 (2007)

又说着不是

And there you go again, saying it isn't.

— 邮差 (1994)

不是呀,我年青时也是这样

No, I was like that when I was young too.

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

不是…

No…

— 神秘河 (2003)

不是我不想要这样

It's not that I don't want it this way.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

喔不是的

Oh, no.

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

不是,恐怖得多

No, it’s much scarier.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

是或不是

Yes or no

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

不是只是因为有点担心所以警察那边好像认为我在跟踪着张京哲

No, it’s just that I was a little worried, so the police seem to think I’m stalking Zhang Jingzhe.

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

也许你们是…也许不是

Maybe you are… maybe you’re not.

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

但是不是呢

But isn't it?

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

不是啊,傻瓜

No, silly.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

“哦,不是。”

“Oh, no.”

不是,我们只是需要再谈谈

No, we just need to talk again.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

不是,这不是我的车。

No, this isn't my car.

不是的!

No, that's not it!

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

不是,他在学习绘画

No, he’s learning to paint.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

不是啦,就是亲眼见到的

No, I mean, I saw it with my own eyes.

— 密阳 (2007)

不是,我必须知道…你不知道我们有没有做过爱?

No, I have to know... You don't know whether we've had sex?

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

也不是

Not that either.

— 三峡好人 (2006)

不是的,不是的

No, no.

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

“不是,只是我的一点兴趣”

No, it's just a little hobby of mine.

— 歌剧红伶 (1981)

不是,你手机还没关呢

No, your phone is still on.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

完全不是

Not at all.

— 触不可及 (2011)

-我听到的是德国的大炮吗-恐怕不是

—Are those German guns I hear? —I'm afraid not.

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

不是干她!

I'm not fucking her!

— 你妈妈也一样 (2001)

phrase Very common #838
not; be not Placed before a predicate to negate a quality, state, or action; before an adjective, 很 often follows 不是.
CH: 路上累吗?——不是很累。
EN: “Was the journey tiring?” “It wasn’t very tiring.”

它只是你知道的不是很漂亮不像一个真正的家。

It’s just, you know, not very pretty—it doesn’t feel like a real home.

— RRR:双雄起义 (2022)

我买了两张票不过不是看剧而是看马戏

I bought two tickets, but not to see a play—rather, to see the circus.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

我住的房子不是太大。

The house I live in isn’t very big.

那是不是也可以带我去一次我也想要见识一下呢

Then could you take me there sometime too? I'd like to see it for myself.

— 辉夜姬物语 (2013)

不是在吃醋

I'm not jealous.

— 朱诺 (2007)

刚才不是给他一个机会

Didn't you just give him a chance?

— A Sun (2019)

还有我的丈夫不是死于心脏病他是自杀的

And my husband didn’t die of a heart attack; he took his own life.

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

我们现在不是征求你当事人的同意根据法律,她是无权拒绝的

We’re not asking for your consent now; under the law, she has no right to refuse.

— 警察故事 (1985)

我们黑人不是全都会用枪

We Black people don’t all know how to use guns.

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

如果我是你,我就不是那么肯定他还在这

If I were you, I wouldn't be so sure he's still here.

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

不是告诉你那么多次他绝对没有看见我!

Didn't I tell you so many times that he definitely didn't see me?

— 借东西的小人阿莉埃蒂 (2010)

我真的不是很饿

I'm really not very hungry.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

尼诺不是我爸所说那么差劲

Nino isn't as bad as my dad says.

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

不是留下两个问题

It’s not about leaving two questions.

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

我约你来不是真的要约你我说说而已的

I asked you out, but I didn’t really mean it—I was just saying.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

刚刚那个人不是这么说吗

Didn't that person just say so?

— 哈尔的移动城堡 (2004)

不是很方便

It's not very convenient.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

对不起,我不是有心打扰的

Sorry, I didn’t mean to bother you.

— 黑店狂想曲 (1991)

这根本不是确定的。

This is by no means certain.

但他不是真的在意

But he doesn't really care.

— 野草莓 (1957)

不是一直都这么吵的

It’s not always this noisy.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

不是有一点小吗?

Isn’t it a little small?

你昨晚不是说过吗

Didn't you say that last night?

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

至少不是活着去

At least not alive.

— 小姐 (2016)

如果只是送个消息,不是运一大批货物呢?

What if you’re just delivering a message, not transporting a large shipment?

不是谈恋爱娟姐

I'm not dating anyone, Juan.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

不是所有训练都能做,但有很多可以。

You can’t do every workout, but you can do plenty of them.

不是特别喜欢

I don't particularly like it.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

监狱不是更差!

Prison isn't any worse!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

你的妹妹不是这样想

Your younger sister doesn't think that way.

— 埃及艳后的任务 (2002)

可这个不是绿色的

But this one isn't green.

— 不可告人 (2006)

元首不是真的要自杀,是吗

The head of state isn't really going to commit suicide, is he?

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

对,但不是很紧张,快乐点

Yes, but don’t be too nervous—just enjoy yourself.

— 巴德尔和迈因霍夫集团 (2008)

不是很久

Not very long ago.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

那人不是真的在哭

That person isn't really crying.

— 睁开你的双眼 (1997)

我真的不是故意想骂你的

I really didn’t mean to insult you.

— SoulMate (2016)

你的拇指这样握住然后拉开不是向前

Grip it with your thumb like this, then pull it open—not forward.

— 摔跤吧!爸爸 (2016)

“声音不是永恒的除非录到唱片上”

Sound isn’t eternal unless it’s recorded on a record.

— 歌剧红伶 (1981)

不是瘦

Not thin.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

因为你啊不是每一天都有外星人来我家的

Because of you—aliens don't come to my house every day, you know.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

地方不是太好

The location isn’t very good.

— 美食总动员 (2007)

不是每次都能遇到

You don't get that opportunity every time.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

你们那是不是有海啊?

Is there a sea where you are?

— 世界 (2004)

少怀不是那么伟大

Shao Huai isn't that great.

— 睁开你的双眼 (1997)

不是所有巴西人都喜欢狂欢节。

Not all Brazilians like Carnival.

男人找我通常不是为了聊天

When men reach out to me, it’s usually not just to chat.

— 机械师 (2004)

不是要自由吗

Didn't you want freedom?

— SoulMate (2016)

─路上累吗?─不是很累

—Are you tired from the journey? —Not very tired.

— 豹 (1963)

我不是和你说过不是和你说过不要挖一个一个地被杀死

Didn't I tell you—didn't I tell you—not to dig? You'll be killed one by one.

— 自己去看 (1985)

大多数警察都是在保护你,不是伤害你

Most police officers are there to protect you, not hurt you.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

再跟你说一遍啊不是真的打但也不是假打

Let me tell you again: it’s not a real fight, but it’s not staged either.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

这张照片不是太清楚

This photo isn’t very clear.

— 摩托日记 (2004)

不是玩真的吧?

You're not actually serious, are you?

— 维多利亚 (2015)

话不是这样说的

That's not how you put it.

— 朱诺 (2007)

不是跟你谈吗?

Aren’t I talking to you?

— 英雄本色 (1986)

不是看

Not looking.

— 美食总动员 (2007)

不是接替妮娜或嫣迷,是接替我

I'm not replacing Nina or Yanmi—I'm replacing myself.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

家里不是住得好好的?

Don't you live comfortably at home?

— A Sun (2019)

不是害怕巴顿

It's not that I'm afraid of Patton.

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

不是用飞机投放

It wasn't dropped from an airplane.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

走警长我说别唱不是停下!

Come on, Sheriff. I said don’t sing, not stop!

— 精英部队 (2007)

我对她不是很熟悉。

I’m not very familiar with her.

奶酪不是黄色的。

Cheese is not yellow.

你的父亲不是这样说的

That's not what your father said.

— 埃及艳后的任务 (2002)

不是很清楚

I'm not entirely sure.

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

如果有光就表示我们埋得不是很深

If there's light, it means we didn't bury it very deep.

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

“这笔钱得由捕鱼来挣,不是靠店里。”

We have to earn this money from fishing, not from the shop.

希望不是太严重

I hope it’s nothing too serious.

— 好家伙 (1990)

我由这上面看的不是很清楚

I can’t see it very clearly from here.

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

不是所有的德国人都喜欢喝啤酒。

Not all Germans like drinking beer.

我今天不是很舒服

I'm not feeling very well today.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

我这样做不是为了我自己,你知道的。

I'm not doing this for myself, you know.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

昨天不是很冷。

It wasn't very cold yesterday.

不是找那些人,是去更下面

It’s not about looking for those people; go further down.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

我们上次不是见过吗?

Didn't we meet last time?

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

不是来看你的

I didn't come to see you.

— The Captain (2019)

我和您不是告别过了吗

Didn't we already say goodbye?

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

不是玩认真的吧…

You’re not actually serious about this, are you…

— 大逃杀 (2000)

好像不是去旅行啊

It doesn't seem like you're going on a trip.

— 燃烧 (2018)

话不是这麽说的

That's not how you put it.

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

穿过沙漠不是很困难吗?

Isn't crossing the desert pretty difficult?

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

不是马上,是马拉桑

Not “right away”—it’s “Malasang.”

— 海角七号 (2008)

你们两个不是在家里做菜吗?

Weren’t you two cooking at home?

— 一一 (2000)

虽然她这个妈妈不是特别称职甚至很没安全感

Even though she isn’t a particularly capable mother and is very insecure herself.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

我觉得这东西不是很安全

I don't think this is very safe.

— 智利说不 (2012)

不是对你做什麽坏事,好吗?

I'm not going to do anything bad to you, okay?

— 维多利亚 (2015)

不是很快,但——坐吧

Not so fast—but have a seat.

— 邮差 (1994)

如果他不是被狼吃了

If he wasn’t eaten by wolves.

— 女巫 (2016)

不是坐轮椅

Not in a wheelchair.

— 触不可及 (2011)

你在学校不是有很多朋友?

Don't you have a lot of friends at school?

— 寄生虫 (2019)

他看起来不是很高兴。

He doesn't look very happy.

不是很糟

Not too bad.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

菜头不是在车上等你吗?

Wasn't Caitou waiting for you in the car?

— A Sun (2019)

汤姆的父母不是特别高兴。

Tom's parents aren't particularly happy.

我们派去保护她的伙计不是很危险吗?

Isn't the guy we sent to protect her in a pretty dangerous situation?

— 警察故事 (1985)

听说你妹不是很有艺术天分?

I heard your sister isn’t very artistically gifted?

— 寄生虫 (2019)

不是公开

It’s not public.

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

汤姆现在应该不是特别饿吧。

Tom probably isn't particularly hungry right now.

看起来不是很干净

It doesn’t look very clean.

— 出租车司机 (2017)

心意不是已经领了吗

Didn't you already accept my heartfelt gesture?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

不是恭维你

I'm not flattering you.

— 生吃 (2017)

不是去决斗吧?

You're not going to duel, are you?

— 豹 (1963)

我这样说不是为了我自己

I'm not saying this for my own sake.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

不是很严重

It's not very serious.

— 入殓师 (2008)

我真的不是很紧张。

I'm really not that nervous.

这张支票不是用机器切的

This check wasn't cut by machine.

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

不是每一个孩子都喜欢吃苹果。

Not every child likes eating apples.

警察不是可以查通话纪录吗

Can't the police check call records?

— 汉江怪物 (2006)

不是叫你们在楼下等吗?

Wasn't I supposed to have you wait downstairs?

— 死亡录像 (2007)

不是很擅长跟人交流你能不能稍微展开详细地跟我们说一说?

I'm not very good at communicating with people. Could you elaborate a little and tell us more about it?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

走吧,欧内斯特,我们时间不是太够了

Let's go, Ernest. We don't have much time.

— 摩托日记 (2004)

我只是认为生活不是那么轻松

I just think life isn't that easy.

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

我爸爸不是每天都走路上班的。

My dad doesn't walk to work every day.

不是所有人都能理解他们

Not everyone can understand them.

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

你们不是想当雄狮吗

Didn't you want to be lions?

— I Am What I Am (2021)

房租不是很贵了?

Isn't the rent pretty expensive?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

不是没事

No, it’s not nothing.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

我对人造语言不是很感兴趣。

I'm not very interested in artificial languages.

但愿不是走来的。

I hope they didn't come on foot.

你们不是结婚了吗

Didn't you two get married?

— SoulMate (2016)

不是不去,是没钱去

It’s not that I don’t want to go—I just can’t afford to.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

木奇不是人人都能像你这样的

Muqi, not everyone can be like you.

— 为所应为 (1989)

不是讨厌,那个哑巴怪怪的

It’s not that I hate him; that mute guy is just weird.

— 神秘河 (2003)

这是不是意味着你不会来了?

Does this mean you’re not coming?

phrase Common #2,969
isn’t it?; right? Used at the end of a sentence to seek confirmation or make a rhetorical check; conversational.
CH: 你刚才说过了,不是吗?
EN: You said that just now, didn’t you?

不是?

Isn’t it?

— 朱诺 (2007)

你赶我们走不是

You’re not kicking us out, are you?

— 守夜人 (2004)

你怎么看垄断经营的你是指那游戏不是

What do you think about monopolistic businesses? You mean that game, right?

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

我昨天走的时候不是好好的吗?

Wasn't everything okay when I left yesterday?

— 一一 (2000)

怎不是呢?

Why wouldn't it be?

— 巴菲的奇妙命运 (2012)

您是花满楼那位姑娘不是?

You're the young lady from Huamanlou, aren't you?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

这样不是就有一半的事情看不到了吗?

Wouldn’t that mean we can’t see half of what’s going on?

— 一一 (2000)

你们老师是姓高不是?

Your teacher's last name is Gao, isn't it?

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

那块石头不是已经救过希达两次了吗

Didn't that stone already save Hilda twice?

— 天空之城 (1986)

共产党来了,也得听戏不是?

Even if the Communists came, they'd still have to listen to opera, wouldn't they?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

但是犹巴不是叫我们要保重吗

But didn’t Judah tell us to take care of ourselves?

— 风之谷 (1984)

你们不是来了吗

Didn't you guys come?

— 浪潮 (2008)

是这样的昨天在广场上又遇到了陈家村那帮人不是不是

Well, yesterday I ran into that bunch from Chenjia Village at the square again—no, no.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

那家伙拿走我的棒球棒你卖棒球棒不是

That guy took my baseball bat. You sell baseball bats, don't you?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

还有啊清太你们不是有亲戚在东京吗?

Oh, and Seita, don't you have relatives in Tokyo?

— 萤火虫之墓 (1988)

又去找那把剑去了不是?

Off looking for that sword again, are you?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

不是让你赶紧回家吗

Wasn’t I telling you to hurry home?

— 哭声 (2016)

我不是耍花招不是?

I'm not trying to pull a fast one, am I?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

不是今天早上还在这儿吗?

Wasn't it here this morning?

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

不是不是?

No, right?

— 少林足球 (2001)

爸爸不是总说想回秘阳生活吗

Doesn't Dad always say he wants to move back to Miyang?

— 密阳 (2007)

马上亮是不是?

It’ll light up soon, right?

— 三峡好人 (2006)

我上次不是已经跟你讲过了吗?

Didn't I already tell you that last time?

— 一一 (2000)

那妳现在不是回来了吗?

But you're back now, aren't you?

— 色‧戒 (2007)

斯宾塞波特的钱不是更便宜吗?

Isn't Spencer Porter's money cheaper?

不是吧?

No way?

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

你这是杂志上剪下来的不是不是

You cut this out of a magazine, didn’t you? No, no.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

刘忆苦咱昨天看那场不是也有朝鲜大使吗

Liu Yiku, didn’t the one we watched yesterday also have the North Korean ambassador there?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

箱子上不是有写吗?

Isn’t it written on the box?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

电话里不是讲了吗?

Didn't I tell you over the phone?

— A Sun (2019)

不过那人不是还活着吗

But isn’t that person still alive?

— 哭声 (2016)

爸爸不是说对不起了吗

Didn't Dad already say he was sorry?

— 哭声 (2016)

不是还有我呢吗?

Isn't there still me?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

为什么没有她你到现在不是过得挺好么

Why? Haven't you been doing just fine without her until now?

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

这还差不多,镇长不是还说,我参加过革命么?

That's more like it. Didn't the mayor say I'd taken part in the revolution?

— 活着 (1994)

以前的人不是常说吗

Didn't people in the past often say that?

— 哈尔的移动城堡 (2004)

爱情是甜蜜的像妈妈一样不是

Love is sweet, like a mother's love, isn't it?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

你得帮我找一地方那海精灵不是会唱你妈妈的歌吗

You need to help me find a place where the sea elves can sing your mother’s song, right?

— Deep Sea (2023)

可在外面不是

You can do it outside, can't you?

— 末代皇帝 (1987)

婆婆不是已经过来帮忙了吗

Didn't your mother-in-law already come over to help?

— 龙猫 (1988)

不是?

Isn't it?

— 潜水钟与蝴蝶 (2007)

我们现在这么多人了,不是该起个名字了吗?

There are so many of us now—shouldn’t we come up with a name?

— 浪潮 (2008)

镇上不是到处都有扬声器吗

Aren’t there speakers everywhere in town?

— 你的名字。 (2016)

你给他的薪水不是挺好的吗?

Isn't the salary you pay him pretty good?

— 寄生虫 (2019)

对啊,我不是掉队了么

Yeah, didn't I fall behind?

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

今天虽然是为我的生日这么费心作了准备那是不是得替我想想啊?

Even though you went to so much trouble to prepare for my birthday today, shouldn't you think about me too?

— 密阳 (2007)

phrase Uncommon #11,754
either … or … This construction presents two alternatives and indicates that at least one of them must be the case.
CH: 不是太热,就是太冷。
EN: Either it’s too hot or it’s too cold.

不是地主,就是个城镇老百姓

Not a landlord, just an ordinary townsman.

— 活着 (1994)

不是太热就是太冷

It's either too hot or too cold.

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

不是老鼠就是间谍

It's either a rat or a spy.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

不是很有钱就是死了

He’s either not very rich or dead.

— 荒野大镖客 (1964)

不是时间不对就是日期不对要么就是我错了?

Either the time is wrong, the date is wrong, or I'm the one who's mistaken?

— 两生花 (1991)

不是你对的,就是我。

It's not you who's right—it's me.

我做的蛋糕不是被你吃了,就是被你妹妹吃了。

The cake I made was either eaten by you or by your younger sister.

巴洛店的人这会儿不是在吃饭,就是在午睡。

The people at Baro Shop are either eating or taking a nap right now.

不是男孩就是女孩

Either a boy or a girl.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)