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title: "Kebushi Meaning: 可不是 (kěbushì) Means “exactly”"
description: "可不是 (kěbushì) means “exactly; that's right; isn't it so”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kebushi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 可不是 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

可不是 kěbushì

## exactly; that's right; isn't it so

## Its characters

1. 是 shì yes

## In a sentence

可不是，我都出汗了。 Exactly, I'm even sweating.

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## More words with 可 or 不 or 是

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [不得 bùdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bude)

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