How to Say ‘Not that’ in Traditional Chinese
不是喔
bù shì ō
[boo shir oh]
💬 Usage Tip: [不是] on its own is often used to correct something: [不是喔] = not that / that's not right. You don't always need to repeat the full sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
不是
bù shì
no; not right
Used to correct someone or indicate something is not the case.
不是喔，是那邊。
No, it’s over there.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
Negates a statement. Before 是, it means 'is not.'
不是這一邊，是另一邊。
It's not this side; it's the other side.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is
Used to identify or confirm something. Combined with 不, it means 'is not.'
這裡不是上車點。
This is not the pick-up point.
喔
ō
[oh]
oh; okay; particle
A soft tone particle that makes the correction sound less direct and more natural in Taiwan Mandarin.
不是喔，要再往前走。
Not here; you need to walk a bit farther ahead.
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