可不 (kě) — (colloquial fixed phrase) you're absolutely right; isn't that so?; exactly
Definition
可不 (kě) is a fixed colloquial phrase used as an emphatic tag to agree with the speaker — "exactly!" or "isn't that so!" It is spoken-only and often shortened to 可不是吗.
verb
(colloquial fixed phrase) you're absolutely rightisn't that so?exactly
Examples
- ！可不！。Jīn tiān zhēn rè! kě! wǒ dōu kuài chū hàn le.It's really hot today! Exactly! I'm almost sweating.
- ？可不，。Nǐ zuì jìn gōng zuò hěn máng ba? kě, tiān tiān jiā bān.You've been busy with work lately, right? You're right, working overtime every day.
- 。可不，。Zhè dào cài tài xián le. kě, wǒ yě shì zhè me jué de.This dish is too salty. Absolutely, I think so too.
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