Meaning of 岂非
岂非 means isn't it?; doesn't it?; used in rhetorical questions. Pronounced qǐ fēi.
- isn't it?; doesn't it?; used in rhetorical questions
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
qǐ岂
fēi非
guài怪
shì事
？
Isn't this a strange thing?
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
jiě解
shì释
，
qǐ岂
fēi非
zì自
xiāng相
máo矛
dùn盾
？
Doesn't your explanation contradict itself?
Fàng放
qì弃
zhè这
cì次
jī机
huì会
，
qǐ岂
fēi非
tài太
kě可
xī惜
le了
？
Wouldn't it be a great pity to give up this opportunity?
Tā他
shēn身
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
què却
bù不
zhī知
qíng情
，
qǐ岂
fēi非
shī失
zhí职
？
As a leader, isn't it a dereliction of duty for him not to know about it?
Qǐ岂
fēi非
tiān天
yì意
？
Isn't this the will of heaven? (i.e., It must be fate.)