是非 (shìfēi): meaning and examples | Speak Chinese

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shìfēi

HSK level: HSK 6
Part of speech: Noun

Meanings

right and wrong
dispute; gossip

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Characters

是
shìto be; yes (affirmative answer)
非
fēiOriginally meant 'to fly' in ancient Chinese, resembling the shape of a bird's wings in flight. It became the root of t…