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不愧是 (bùkuìshì) expresses that someone or something has "no shame". It has the same meaning as 名副其实, which means "as the name implies". It carries a connotation of praise and exaseration.  
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不愧是 (bùkuìshì) expresses that someone or something has "no shame in being". It has the same meaning as 名副其实, which means "as the name implies". It carries a connotation of praise and accomplishment, like saying "to be worthy ot be called."
  
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==Structure==
  
不愧是(bùkuìshì)表示当之无愧、名副其实、当得起、称得上的意思,含有赞美、感叹的语气。
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The structure is pretty easy to learn, just use 不愧是 before the noun. You can also swap out the 是 with 为. The meaning stays the same.
 
 
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“是”可以用“为”代替,但是意思没有改变,用法是一样的。
 
  
 
==Examples==
 
==Examples==
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
 
* [[现代汉语八百词]](P.101) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy]
 
* [[现代汉语八百词]](P.101) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy]
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{{Basic Grammar|不愧是|C1|不愧是(不愧为)+ N|他 <em>不愧是</em> 一名 光荣的 人民 教师。|grammar point|ASGMCX2H}}
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{{Used for|Emphasizing a point}}

Revision as of 03:52, 3 April 2013

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不愧是 (bùkuìshì) expresses that someone or something has "no shame in being". It has the same meaning as 名副其实, which means "as the name implies". It carries a connotation of praise and accomplishment, like saying "to be worthy ot be called."

Structure

The structure is pretty easy to learn, just use 不愧是 before the noun. You can also swap out the 是 with 为. The meaning stays the same.

不愧是(不愧为)+ N

Examples

  • 不愧是 一名 光荣的 人民 教师。
  • 不愧是 一名 设计 达人,果然 名不虚传。
  • 危难 关头,他 挺身而出,不愧是一名 优秀的 人民解放军 战士。

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK6