Chinese

Adverb

莫非

1. (literary) it is none other than
2. (literary) is it not; can it be that; can it be possible that
   • 耶和華說，誰告訴你赤身露體呢？莫非你吃了我吩咐你不可吃的那樹上的果子嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
     耶和华说，谁告诉你赤身露体呢？莫非你吃了我吩咐你不可吃的那树上的果子吗？ [MSC, simp.]

     Yēhéhuá shuō, shuí gàosù nǐ chìshēnlùtǐ ne? Mòfēi nǐ chī le wǒ fēnfù nǐ bùkě chī de nà shù shàng de guǒzǐ ma? [Pinyin]

     And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

   • 今天下午我心情太激動了，莫非是我病了嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
     今天下午我心情太激动了，莫非是我病了吗？ [MSC, simp.]

     Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒ xīnqíng tài jīdòng le, mòfēi shì wǒ bìng le ma? [Pinyin]

     I've been way too nervous this afternoon. Am I sick?

Synonyms

• (can it be possible that): 難道／难道 (nándào)