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title: "Shifei Meaning: 是非 (shìfēi) Means “right and wrong”"
description: "是非 (shìfēi) means “right and wrong”. Hear its tones, see what 是 and 非 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shifei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 是非 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

是非 shìfēi

## right and wrong

## It can also mean

- trouble; gossip

## Its characters

1. 是 shì yes
2. 非 fēi wrong (as in 是非)

## In a sentence

少在背后说别人的是非。 Don't gossip about others behind their backs.

[More about 是非](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%98%AF%E9%9D%9E)

## More words with 是 or 非

- [并非 bìngfēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingfei)
- [除非 chúfēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufei)
- [但是 dànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshi)
- [凡是 fánshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshi)
- [非常 fēicháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feichang)
- [非得 fēiděi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feidei)
- [非法 fēifǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feifa)
- [非凡 fēifán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feifan)
- [非洲 fēizhōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feizhou)
- [还是 háishi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haishi)

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