skyblue Posted May 31, 2008 at 01:00 AM Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 at 01:00 AM hello can somebody please help me dissect this question. 那你的专业不还是用不上？ what does bu hai shi mean specifically? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted May 31, 2008 at 01:26 AM Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 at 01:26 AM This question contains a double negative. Here, 还是 means still, and 不 means not, so 不还是 means isn't it still. 那 | 你的专业 | 不 | 还是 | 用不上？ So | your major | is not | still | cannot be put to use / not useful ? So isn't your major still not useful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mira_mio Posted June 4, 2008 at 07:03 AM Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 at 07:03 AM Alright. im new here. I am Chinese, (is Chinese allowed in here? lol) and i'll try to answer your question here 不还是...is used in this kind of context: A: (making a statement.) eg. I have 3 days off this week. Friday, Saturday and Sunday! B: but don't you have this project to finish....and don't you have a really mean boss?(raising resonable doubts). (suggesting an alternative) A: (explain) well I will make up for my holidays next weekend. B: (not convinced of A's first statement, maintaining his own conclusion) 那不还是等于没放假? So isn't it still "no real holidays"? So. "不还是" is like "isn't it still....(the first statement/conclusion/idea/understanding)" Did i make any sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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