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豈非

豈非

See also: 岂非

Chinese

		how can it be that	non-; not-; un-
trad. (豈非)		豈	非
simp. (岂非)		岂	非

Adverb

豈非

(literary) is it not the case that; is it none other than; is it possible that; could it be said that

See also

難道／难道 (nándào)

Usage notes

This is a rhetorical device.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): qǐfēi

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄟ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: qǐfēi
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄟ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiifei
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    豈非／岂非
    起飛／起飞