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不是

bùshì

1. phrase is not (negated judgment: 不 + 是)

   这不是我的书。

   Zhè bùshì wǒ de shū.

   This is not my book.

2. noun fault; wrongdoing (mostly in 赔不是)

   他向大家赔不是。

   Tā xiàng dàjiā péi bùshì.

   He apologized to everyone.

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