可不是 Traditional form: 可不是 Pinyin (reading): kěbushì Definitions: that's just the way it is exactly! Characters: 可 - may, can, -able; possibly 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix 是 - to be; indeed, right, yes; okay Traditional characters: 可 - may, can, -able; possibly 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix 是 - to be; indeed, right, yes; okay