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非

Right and wrong in Chinese: 是非 (shì fēi)

shì fēi

right and wrong

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1right and wrong
  2. 2quarrel

Stroke order

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非

Zhuyin

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ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

ㄈㄟ

fēi

ㄈ/ fㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 我们应该分清是非，别乱说话。

    wǒ men yīng gāi fēn qīng shì fēi， bié luàn shuō huà。

    We should tell right from wrong and not talk recklessly.

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Related words

是

shì

to be (followed by substantives only)

非

fēi

to not be

但是

dàn shì

but

非常

fēi cháng

very

还是

hái shi

still (as before)

总是

zǒng shì

always

可是

kě shì

but

于是

yú shì

thereupon

除非

chú fēi

only if (..., or otherwise, ...)

凡是

fán shì

each and every

是否

shì fǒu

whether (or not)

要是

yào shi

(coll.) if

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