How to Say ‘Not here’ in Traditional Chinese
不是這裡
bù shì zhè lǐ
[boo shir juh-lee]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says [not here] directly as [不是這裡] without needing a separate word for [at]. The same pattern works with other places: [不是那裡], [不是前面].
Phrase Breakdown
不是
bù shì
is not; no
Used to say something is not correct or not the place intended.
不是這裡。
Not here.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
Used to deny that the current place is correct.
不是這裡，我要在前面的巷口下車。
Not here; I want to get off at the alley entrance up ahead.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is
Used in corrections to identify whether a place is the right one or not.
不是這裡，是前面。
It's not here; it's ahead.
這裡
zhè lǐ
[juh-lee]
here
Points to the current spot, often when correcting a driver who stopped too early or too late.
不是這裡，這裡太早了。
Not here; this is too early.
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