可不是

• 拼音: kě bù shi
• 汉字拆解: 可 = 丁 + 口; 不 = negation radical; 是 = 日 (sun) + 正 (correct)

含义

Isn't that so; exactly; you said it. An emphatic expression used to strongly agree with someone's statement.

A colloquial phrase used in conversation to express hearty agreement, often with a sense of shared experience or mutual understanding. Functions similarly to 'tell me about it' or 'you can say that again' in English. Can also imply that the speaker had the same thought or experience.

例句

1. 可不是嘛，这几年物价涨得太厉害了，工资却没怎么涨。
2. 可不是，我昨天也被那家店坑了一把。
3. 可不是吗，现在找个靠谱的装修师傅比登天还难。

用法指南

语境: conversation, casual chat, agreement

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 可不是嘛，现在的孩子太辛苦了。(Isn't that the truth — kids these days have it so hard.)
• 可不是，我也这么想。(Exactly, I think so too.)

错误说法

• 在正式报告中写'可不是'。(Don't use 可不是 in formal writing — it's purely conversational; use 确实如此 instead)

起源与历史

Rhetorical expression combining 可 (indeed) + 不是 (isn't it). The phrase questions rhetorically while affirming strongly.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal