English–Chinese
“could it be” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmò fēi
Example
莫非他不来了？mò fēi tā bù lái le
Could it be that he isn't coming?
How to say “could it be” in Chinese
“Could it be” in Chinese is 莫非 (mò fēi).
A question that puts a surprising possibility under doubt, often with a sense that it cannot be true.
Example sentences with 莫非
他说已经解决了，莫非早就不需要我们帮忙了？tā shuō yǐ jīng jiě jué le mò fēi zǎo jiù bù xū yào wǒ men bāng máng le
He said he had already solved it; could it be that he has not needed our help for a long time?
Tips for using 莫非
- 莫非 (mòfēi, "could it be") can sound literary or weighty in casual conversation, so its appearance often gives a question a serious or dramatic tone.