是不是

is it, (forms a yes-no question), right?; isn't that so?

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phrase Extremely common #135
is it Used to form a yes-or-no question, often with the subject before or after it. Literally combines 是 (is) and 不是 (is not).
CH: 你是不是累了?
EN: Are you tired?

衣服,旅馆,现在还有学生是不是每次巧合都更接近呢

Clothes, hotels, and now students—isn’t each coincidence getting closer and closer?

— 恶魔 (1955)

是不是你让我妈妈今晚去工作的?

Was it you who asked my mom to go to work tonight?

— 追击者 (2008)

你刚才是不是动了

Did you just move?

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

我们是不是来错时候了?

Did we come at the wrong time?

— 控制 (2007)

太久了,是不是?

It's been a long time, hasn't it?

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

我刚才是不是晕过去了

Did I just pass out?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

有什么事情不方便在这里讲是不是?

Is there something you’re not comfortable talking about here?

— A Sun (2019)

是不是黑人看的那么读来干什么?

Is it something Black people watch? Then what are you reading it for?

— 黑潮 (1992)

你脑子是不是有病伙计

Are you out of your mind, buddy?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

是不是很了不起?

Isn't it impressive?

— 铃芽之旅 (2022)

他是不是搬家了?

Did he move?

— 追击者 (2008)

您是不是爱我呢

Do you love me?

— 战争与和平 (1968)

艾娃怎么知道自己是不是爱上她了呢

Ava, how do you know whether you've fallen in love with her?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

你对所有女人是不是都这样的

Are you like this with all women?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

是不是有人进过我房间?

Has someone been in my room?

— 花样年华 (2000)

你什么时候开始在意别人是不是喜欢了?

When did you start caring whether other people liked you?

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

你根本就没明白,是不是?

You don’t understand at all, do you?

— 浪潮 (2008)

我有个很巨大的洞,是不是?

I have a huge hole, don’t I?

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

在此之前,当我们…当你以为我是公爵…你说你爱我,不知道…是不是在演戏?

Before that, when we… when you thought I was the duke… you said you loved me. I don’t know… were you pretending?

— 红磨坊 (2001)

是不是还想妈妈了

Do you still miss your mom?

— 伊万的童年 (1962)

是不是呀,叫了你不要说话

Right? I told you not to say anything.

— 警察故事 (1985)

那要看阿布德尔是不是死了

That depends on whether Avdol is dead.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

大叔是不是无法说出地址啊

Can't the middle-aged man say the address?

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

你嘲笑我们是不是

You're making fun of us, aren't you?

— 杀人回忆 (2003)

史麦戈是不是怕了?

Is Sméagol scared?

— 指环王3:王者无敌 (2003)

你说世界语,是不是?

You speak Esperanto, don't you?

是不是很寂寞啊?

Are you feeling lonely?

— 重庆森林 (1994)

我只是去看看她是不是还活着

I just went to see if she was still alive.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

你小时候是不是就吃错药了?

Did you take the wrong meds as a kid or something?

— 我是谁:没有绝对安全的系统 (2014)

他到底是不是鬼

Is he actually a ghost or not?

— 哭声 (2016)

这里是不是马策拉特杂货店?

Is this the Mazcerat Grocery Store?

— 铁皮鼓 (1979)

“这儿是不是出了点什么事?”

Did something happen here?

我们需要试验一下来确定是不是可行

We need to test it to determine whether it’s feasible.

— 智利说不 (2012)

长官,我们是不是该让妇女和儿童先上船对长官

Sir, shouldn't we let the women and children board first? Yes, sir.

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

是不是喝多了?

Did you drink too much?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

在这个世界上是不是没有比保养皮肤更重要的事情了?

Is there really nothing in this world more important than taking care of your skin?

— 西部往事 (1968)

你见过他是不是

You've seen him, haven't you?

— 哭声 (2016)

这些杂志是不是你的?

Are these magazines yours?

— 花样年华 (2000)

没带驾照是不是?

You didn't bring your driver's license, did you?

— 海角七号 (2008)

抓到再放掉是不是享受着痛苦啊进行着打猎游戏呢

Is catching them and then letting them go a way of enjoying the suffering, like playing a hunting game?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

从来没有人敢这样对我你以为你是谁呀大明星是不是?

No one has ever dared treat me like this. Who do you think you are—some big celebrity?

— 好家伙 (1990)

就我跟她讨论小孩的事情我问她看是不是要拿掉还是怎么样

I was discussing the baby with her, and I asked whether she was thinking about getting an abortion or what.

— A Sun (2019)

是不是很疯狂?

Isn't it crazy?

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

你们看这个是不是很棒

Do you guys think this is great?

— 无人知晓 (2004)

我不知是不是这条线

I'm not sure if this is the right line.

— 英国病人 (1996)

你是西班牙人,是不是?

You're Spanish, aren't you?

妳是不是觉得这间房子很怪啊

Do you think this house is kind of creepy?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

你不要这张了,是不是?

You don't want this one, do you?

— 东京物语 (1953)

你说是不是啊

Wouldn’t you say so?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

你去过那里,是不是?

You've been there, haven't you?

— 大象 (2003)

听不懂是不是宾杜

You don’t understand, do you, Bindu?

— 触不可及 (2011)

是不是点得有点多了?

Maybe you clicked a bit too many times?

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

马尔西奥是不是我没见过的那个都怪你

Is Márcio the one I’ve never met? It’s all your fault.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

是不是邻居

Is it the neighbor?}

— 守夜人 (2004)

聪明的家伙,是不是?

Clever, aren’t you?

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

是不是那味道?

Is that the flavor?

— 老男孩 (2003)

妳说是不是

Wouldn’t you agree?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

是不是在新东京再没有秩序与和平可言了

Is there no longer any order or peace in Neo-Tokyo?

— 阿基拉 (1988)

其实我都不确定是不是在洛杉矶买的而它最终到了我手里

Actually, I’m not even sure whether it was bought in Los Angeles, but it eventually ended up in my hands.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

你看,这箱子比盒子大,是不是啊?

Look, this box is bigger than that box, isn’t it?

— 活着 (1994)

他是不是也在这里

Is he here too?

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

我原本不太确定是不是她我在客厅见过一两次而已

I wasn’t entirely sure it was her—I’d only seen her once or twice in the living room.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

是不是我太敏感了?

Am I being too sensitive?

— 空房间 (2004)

你看我是不是很酷?

Do you think I'm cool?

你介意我看看她是不是需要指点一下吗?

Would you mind if I checked whether she could use a little guidance?

竹子妳是不是又长大了?

Bamboo, have you grown again?

— 辉夜姬物语 (2013)

是不是着凉发烧了?

Could you have caught a chill and developed a fever?

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

你说话呀,是不是这里

Say something—are you here?

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

很酷,是不是?

Pretty cool, huh?

— 大象 (2003)

是不是也想让妳阿姨看看啊

Do you also want your aunt to take a look?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

那过年才真有意思呢是不是?

Then New Year’s will really be fun, won’t it?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

你想杀了他是不是

You want to kill him, don't you?

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

是不是钟秀啊

Is that Zhong Xiu?

— 燃烧 (2018)

是不是孙统领

Could it be Commander Sun?

— 满江红 (2023)

是你--是不是她让你们这麽说的?

It was you—did she tell you guys to say that?

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

他是不是太高了?

Is he too tall?

— 智利说不 (2012)

我不知道她是不是真的都忘了

I don't know if she really forgot everything.

— 2046 (2004)

不知道是不是没人住了?

I wonder if no one lives there anymore?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

是不是昨天还不够?

Was yesterday not enough?

— 死亡论文 (1996)

哑巴是不是啊?

Are you mute or something?

— A Sun (2019)

你觉得他唐突地离开是不是一种幽默

Do you think his abrupt departure was a kind of humor?

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

暴风雨是不是要来了?

Is a storm coming?

— 充气娃娃之恋 (2007)

连他是不是还活着都不知道

We don't even know if he's still alive.

— 三傻大闹宝莱坞 (2009)

你在找那部带子,是不是?

You're looking for that tape, aren't you?

— 死亡论文 (1996)

又需要一个看起来很老实的人出面解决了是不是?

So now we need another person who looks honest to step in and fix this, huh?

— 一一 (2000)

是不是压力太大了

Are you under too much stress?

— 你的名字。 (2016)

你刚才是不是有使用魔法

Did you just use magic?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

我们是不是要付他钱

Do we need to pay him?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

是不是,山姆?

Isn't that right, Sam?

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

是不是很优雅

Isn't it elegant?

— 辉夜姬物语 (2013)

镖局离这儿不远是不是要回家看一看?

The escort agency isn’t far from here. Do you want to go home and take a look?

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

你刚刚是不是叫我黑仔?

Did you just call me Heizi?

— 天才一族 (2001)

现在流行白衬衫,是不是?

White shirts are in fashion now, aren't they?

— 浪潮 (2008)

是不是有什么消息?

Is there any news?

— 铁皮鼓 (1979)

但它没有告诉你是不是没有痛苦

But it doesn't tell you whether there's no pain.

— 惊魂记 (1960)

是不是还行没那么紧张了?

Is it getting better? You’re not as nervous now, are you?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

不知是不是跟他接近得多了…

I wonder if it’s because I’ve gotten too close to him…

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

你喜欢现在这样是不是

You like it this way now, don’t you?

— 妈咪 (2014)

是不是呀,辣吧!

Isn’t it? It’s spicy!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

等一下,看看他们是不是还在忙?

Wait a moment and see if they're still busy.

— 鬼童院 (2001)

很难过是不是?

It’s really sad, isn’t it?

— 蔷花,红莲 (2003)

是不是很悲惨?

Isn't it tragic?

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

那条裙子是不是太短了?

Is that skirt too short?

我睡不着你也睡不着是不是?

I can't fall asleep, and neither can you, right?

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

我不知道是不是您们需要申请这个

I’m not sure whether you need to apply for this.

— 触不可及 (2011)

是不是梳了辫子?

Did you braid your hair?

— Suzhou River (2000)

我们得准备好,是不是?

We need to be ready, don't we?

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

世界上是不是真的有鬼呢?

Do ghosts really exist in this world?

是不是喝酒醉了在女人家中睡着觉?

Did you get drunk and fall asleep at a woman’s house?

— 警察故事 (1985)

他能过考试的,是不是?

He can pass the exam, can't he?

我想知道是不是会有一天钱会变成只有在博物馆才能找到的东西。

I wonder if one day money will become something you can only find in museums.

女儿是不是都得和爸爸特别亲呀

Are daughters always especially close to their dads?

— The Captain (2019)

拉斯,这感觉是不是很难摆脱?

Lars, does it feel like this is really hard to shake?

— 充气娃娃之恋 (2007)

是不是很美好

Isn't it wonderful?

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

你告诉我你看着我,是不是有个女人?

Tell me, when you look at me, do you see a woman?

— 花样年华 (2000)

你说是不是啊导演

Wouldn't you agree, Director?

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

难以置信是不是得一直把你喂着?

Unbelievable—do I really have to keep feeding you?

— 朱诺 (2007)

是不是烤四十分钟

Is it supposed to bake for forty minutes?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

是不是一模一样的?

Are they exactly the same?

— 甜蜜蜜 (1996)

-谁知道他自己是不是相信-他为什么要耍我们呢

—Who knows whether he even believes it himself? —Why would he mess with us?

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

汤姆不认为这是玛丽做的,是不是?

Tom doesn't think Mary did it, does he?

你…你出卖了我是不是

Y-you betrayed me, didn’t you?

— 阿基拉 (1988)

你想摔是不是?

Are you asking to get knocked down?

— 海角七号 (2008)

是不是都不读书

Do none of them study?

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

是不是在等女朋友

Are you waiting for your girlfriend?

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

他是不是你要的客人

Is he the guest you're looking for?

— 蒲公英 (1985)

老板是不是又发明什么新菜了

Has the boss come up with another new dish?

— Deep Sea (2023)

不,我也不确定我看见的是不是鬼我可以走了吗?

No, I'm not sure whether what I saw was a ghost either. Can I go now?

— 鬼童院 (2001)

是不是我责备她的关系?

Is it because I blamed her?

— 无人知晓 (2004)

他问我,是不是知道她的电话号码。

He asked me if I knew her phone number.

“我们是不是得带个保镖?”

Should we bring a bodyguard?

你们俩是不是蠢

Are you two idiots?

— 绝美之城 (2013)

是不是被人扔掉的?

Was it thrown away by someone?

— 无人知晓 (2004)

是不是他还有别的女人

Could it be that he has another woman?

— 色‧戒 (2007)

是不是隔壁的?

Is it the one next door?

— 花样年华 (2000)

是不是已经没什么办法了?

Is there really nothing more we can do?

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

你老实告诉我你外面是不是有个女人?

Be honest with me—are you seeing another woman?

— 花样年华 (2000)

他是不是很可爱

Isn't he cute?

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

你现在想喝是不是?

You want something to drink now, don't you?

— Suzhou River (2000)

老周是不是联系你了

Did Zhou get in touch with you?

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

这些人不知道他们是不是会投票?

These people don't know whether they're going to vote?

— 智利说不 (2012)

是不是有一种想要入侵个国家的冲动

Do you ever feel the urge to invade a country?

— 触不可及 (2011)

这个是不是不对不对

Isn't this wrong?

— SoulMate (2016)

你父亲是不是讨厌我的工作

Does your father hate my job?

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

他还没有来,是不是?

He hasn't come yet, has he?

你妈妈是不是说过你还是小孩子?

Didn't your mom say you're still a kid?

— 大象 (2003)

是不是又喝酒了?

Did you drink again?

— 世界 (2004)

你不相信我是不是?

You don't believe me, do you?

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

你说我们的运气都不错是不是啊

You said we're both pretty lucky, didn't you?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

但他是不是清楚你的命令?

But does he understand your instructions?

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

你只杀了李香淑是不是

You only killed Li Xiangshu, right?

— 杀人回忆 (2003)

快看那里是不是下雪了

Look over there—is it snowing?

— 天气之子 (2019)

我只想看你给我的是不是对的号码

I just want to see whether the number you gave me is correct.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

是不是?

Isn't it?

— 大病 (2017)

是不是很可怕

Isn't it scary?

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

喝红酒是不是还太早?

Is it still too early to drink red wine?

看看一切是不是顺利

See if everything is going smoothly.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

咱们是不是应该报警啊?

Should we call the police?

— 追击者 (2008)

他是不是杀了我的妹妹?

Did he kill my younger sister?

— 惊魂记 (1960)

它是不是和画讨论过?

Did it discuss it with the painting?

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

香港是不是好一点?

Is Hong Kong a little better?

— 色‧戒 (2007)

你骂人是不是你在骂一个我听听该死

Are you swearing? Go on, swear at someone so I can hear it, damn it.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

是不是有点倒不动了

Is it getting a little hard to turn over?

— 满江红 (2023)

你看看,电视上说的是不是你?

Take a look. Is that you on TV?

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

爸爸现在就打电话到医院去问一问是不是妈妈出事了

Dad, call the hospital right now and find out if something has happened to Mom.

— 龙猫 (1988)

这里是不是天堂?

Is this heaven?

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

我儿子和他的车也在那里是不是被你处理掉了

Did you get rid of my son and his car there too?

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

看看是不是靠脸吃饭的

Let's see if you're making a living off your looks.

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

是不是还要和他在一起

Do I still have to be with him?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

是不是呢

Isn't it?

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

你好想知道,是不是?

Hi, you want to know, right?

— 老男孩 (2003)

这本书是不是他一直用的?

Is this the book he’s always used?

是不是很想吃饭?

Are you really hungry?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

我不知道是不是我的问题…

I don't know if it's my fault...

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

那就代表…是私人恩怨是不是?

So that means... it's a personal grudge, right?

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

双脚站稳然后我自己走进毒气室是不是

Stand firmly on both feet, then I’ll walk into the gas chamber myself, right?

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

是不是每次都会这样?

Does this happen every time?

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

杜可,你想想看是不是太可惜了

Du Ke, don't you think it's such a shame?

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

因为家明在是不是

Is it because Jiaming is here?

— SoulMate (2016)

你外面是不是有个女人?

Do you have another woman?

— 花样年华 (2000)

你觉得马莱斯基先生播放音乐是不是为了干扰或打断采访我一开始是这么觉得

Do you think Mr. Maleski played music to interfere with or interrupt the interview? That’s what I initially thought.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

世界上最好的猫是不是

The best cat in the world, right?

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

是不是因为你觉得我做不到?

Is it because you think I can't do it?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

我想知道是不是医生在照料着那孩子…但门上的纸条写着医院关门了

I wonder if a doctor is taking care of that child… but the note on the door says the hospital is closed.

— 白丝带 (2009)

那天是不是这个样子

Was it like this that day?

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

那你告诉我昨天晚上是不是让人妖打了

Then tell me, did you get beaten up by a trans woman last night?

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

一分钱都没有带,是不是?

You didn't bring a single cent, did you?

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

咱俩是不是认识啊

Have we met before?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

是不是想回家?

Do you want to go home?

— 追击者 (2008)

我们这样是不是有点残忍?

Isn't this a little cruel of us?

— 少林足球 (2001)

我们自己是不是有钱

Do we have any money of our own?

— 伊莲娜 (2011)

你不愿意拿帐单给我是不是?

You don't want to give me the bill, do you?

— 好家伙 (1990)

你到底是不是艾斯波席托?

Are you Esposito or not?

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

你的油霸是不是有毒啊

Is your Oil Tyrant poisonous or something?

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

是不是特别可笑

Isn't it ridiculous?

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

是不是上海那一次

Was it that time in Shanghai?

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

请问这里是不是有房间出租?

Excuse me, are there any rooms for rent here?

— 花样年华 (2000)

她在失踪前是不是看起来很怪?

Did she seem strange before she went missing?

— 死亡论文 (1996)

是不是都喝多了

Did everyone drink too much?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

哦,我是不是忘了告诉你这是我的餐馆

Oh, did I forget to tell you this is my restaurant?

— 女王旅途 (2014)

adverb Uncommon #7,968
(forms a yes-no question) Usually placed before the part of the sentence being asked about.
CH: 你是不是累了?
EN: Are you tired?
right?; isn't that so? Used at the end of a sentence to ask for confirmation.
CH: 你喜欢她,是不是?
EN: You like her, don't you?

妈你是不是又对他们说了什么不好的话?

Mom, did you say something nasty to them again?

— 萤火虫之墓 (1988)

我的情况他是不是已经解决了。

Has he already taken care of my situation?

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

你是不是不服气?

Are you feeling resentful?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

如果带上一个的话是不是就能飞起来了

If we bring one along, will it be able to fly?

— 风之谷 (1984)

你以前是不是有一点喜欢我

Did you used to like me a little?

— 你的名字。 (2016)

伦齐先生您现在是不是松了一口气

Mr. Renzi, are you feeling relieved now?

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

夏大叔,我想问问要是非抬不可的话村里是不是有困难?

Uncle Xia, I wanted to ask—if it absolutely has to be raised, is the village having some kind of difficulty?

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

她是不是出事了?

Did something happen to her?

— 追击者 (2008)

你喜欢她,是不是?

You like her, don't you?

— 东京物语 (1953)

她是不是有别的男朋友?

Does she have another boyfriend?

— 一一 (2000)

我昨天是不是喝多了

Did I drink too much yesterday?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

你是不是有打毒品?

Have you been using drugs?

— 机械师 (2004)

想说你是不是要做点生意啊

I was wondering if you were thinking of starting a business.

— A Sun (2019)

她是不是看不懂

Doesn't she understand?

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

您是不是可以把车挪开一下

Could you move your car out of the way, please?

— 触不可及 (2011)

他是不是穿白衬衫带着领带

Is he wearing a white shirt and a tie?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

对不起我是不是不该今晚给你发信息?

Sorry, was I not supposed to message you tonight?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我是不是撞到什么了?

Did I bump into something?

— 好家伙 (1990)