Definition
不 (bù) is the everyday, all-purpose word for 'no' or 'not' before verbs and adjectives. It's different from 未 (wèi), which is more formal and means 'not yet' or 'have not'.
adverb
nonot (negates verbs and adjectives)
Easily confused
- 雨yǔlook-alikerain
- 部bùsound-alike(classifier) for films, books, machines, etc.
- 马mǎlook-alikehorse
- 步bùsound-alike(noun) step (in walking), pace
- 西Xīlook-alikewest; the West
- 布bùsound-alikecloth; fabric
- 而érlook-alike(conjunction) and, as well as (connecting parallel elements)
- 补bǔsound-aliketo repair, to mend (clothes, objects)
- 上shànglook-alike(noun) above, on, up (indicating position or location)
- 捕bǔsound-aliketo catch, to capture
Examples
- 不。Wǒ bù chī píngguǒ.I don't eat apples.
- 不。Tā bù xǐhuān tā.She doesn't like him.
- 。Tā bù shì lǎoshī.He is not a teacher.
Grammar
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