Questions using ‘是不是’

In Chinese, 是不是 (shì bù shì) is commonly used to form yes-no questions. It translates to "is or isn't" or "whether or not" in English. This structure is used to confirm information or ask for verification.

Usage

‘是不是’ is placed before the statement you want to confirm. Here are some examples:

• 你是不是学生？ (Nǐ shì bù shì xuéshēng?) - Are you a student?
• 他是不是医生？ (Tā shì bù shì yīshēng?) - Is he a doctor?
• 今天是不是星期五？ (Jīntiān shì bù shì xīngqīwǔ?) - Is today Friday?

Structure

Structure	Example	Translation
Subject + 是不是 + Predicate?	你是不是学生？ (Nǐ shì bù shì xuéshēng?)	Are you a student?
Subject + 是不是 + Noun?	他是不是医生？ (Tā shì bù shì yīshēng?)	Is he a doctor?
今天是不是 + Noun?	今天是不是星期五？ (Jīntiān shì bù shì xīngqīwǔ?)	Is today Friday?