不是的

bù shì de

no, that's not right

你说得对，但我不是的。

You're right, but I'm not.

informal

Used to deny or correct a statement or assumption, meaning 'no' or 'that's not correct'.

你觉得我错了吗？我不是不是的。

Do you think I'm wrong? I'm not saying that.

Often used in casual conversation to politely disagree or clarify a misunderstanding.

Collocations

not necessarily

Use '不是的' to disagree politely, especially with friends or in casual settings.

Combination of 不 (not) + 是 (to be) + 的 (particle for emphasis).

Common in spoken Chinese to express disagreement or correction in a soft manner.

不

not

prefix

是

to be

root

的

emphasis particle

suffix

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