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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 5 min read

这不 for “See? Here’s Proof”

Use 这不 to point to something happening right now that proves what you just said.

Pattern

general statement，这不，+ a fresh example happening now

这不 is short for 这不是……吗 (“isn’t this …?”): it points to fresh proof, not a negative.

他每天都来得很早，这不，今天七点就到了。

When to use 这不 for “See? Here’s Proof”

After a general statement, 这不 plus a pause introduces a concrete example that is happening right now or just happened, like “See?” or “Look, here it is.”

我说他会来，这不，他来了。

I said he would come, and look, here he is.

最近天气总是变来变去，这不，又下起雨来了。

The weather keeps changing lately. See? It’s started raining again.

小李特别喜欢旅行，这不，刚回来又要去云南了。

Xiao Li loves traveling. Look, he just got back and he’s off to Yunnan again.

这家店的生意很好，这不，门口又排起了长队。

This shop does great business. See? There’s a long line at the door again.

Common traps

  • 这不 is followed by a pause (a comma) and then the example; here it is not a negative.
  • What comes after 这不 should be a real, recent example that backs up your earlier point.
  • Don’t confuse the short marker 这不 with the plain negative 这不是 + noun.

Targeted drill

Practice this exact pattern before moving on.

A：小张怎么还没来？B： ，他来了！

A: Why isn’t Xiao Zhang here yet? B: Look, here he comes!
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