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How do you say "of course not" in Chinese?
当然不是
dāng rán bú shì
In Chinese, "of course not" is 当然不是 (dāng rán bú shì).
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Pronunciation
Native speakers give dāng rán bú shì "dāng" held flat and high (first tone), then "rán" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "bú" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "shì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
当然不是 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
of course not
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How to remember 当然不是
The characters 当然不是 feel like of course not in miniature; let that image ride along with the sound "dāng rán bú shì".
Related words
- absolutely 绝对是
- oh no 哦不
- thats amazing 太棒了
- thats terrible 太糟糕了
- watch your step 小心脚下
- be quiet 安静
- listen up 听着
- look out 小心
- thats so funny 真有趣
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Questions about 当然不是
How do you pronounce 当然不是?
Native speakers give dāng rán bú shì "dāng" held flat and high (first tone), then "rán" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "bú" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "shì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 当然不是 formal or casual?
当然不是 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 当然不是 used in Chinese?
当然不是 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (of course not).
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"Of course not" in other languages
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