這不

See also: 这不

Chinese

		this; these; (sometimes used before a measure word, especially in Beijing)	not; no
trad. (這不)		這	不
simp. (这不)		这	不

Etymology

Possibly short for 這不是嗎/这不是吗 (zhè bùshì ma, “isn't this the case”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhèbù

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄜˋ ㄅㄨˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhèbù
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄜˋ ㄅㄨˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jehbu4
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹/

Note: usually pronounced 'zhèbú' due to sandhi from the imaginary ensuing 是 (shì).

Conjunction

這不

connects two clauses, emphasising how the following clause substantiates the preceding clause

他雖然看起來大大咧咧，實際上關鍵時候還挺靠譜，這不，他第一個就發現了我臉色的不對勁，關心起來。 [MSC, trad.]
他虽然看起来大大咧咧，实际上关键时候还挺靠谱，这不，他第一个就发现了我脸色的不对劲，关心起来。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā suīrán kànqǐlái dàdàliēliē, shíjìshàng guānjiàn shíhòu hái tǐng kàopǔ, zhèbù, tā dìyīge jiù fāxiàn le wǒ liǎnsè de bùduìjìn, guānxīn qǐlái. [Pinyin]
Although he seems casual in manner, he is actually quite reliable during critical moments. [I didn't mean to bring this up but here is an evidence of that]; Look, he was the first to notice that something was wrong from my appearance, and asked about it.

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