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不

bù

no, not; un-; negative prefix

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Example sentences

  • 他不在。

    Tā bù zài

    He is not here.

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  • 我不要。

    Wǒ bù yào

    I don't want to.

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  • 我也不。

    Wǒ yě bù

    Me neither.

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  • 我不去。

    Wǒ bù qù

    I will not go.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 不

  • 不bù 4no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
  • 不用bù yòng 4–4 → 2–4need not
  • 对不起duì bu qǐ 4–5–3I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
  • 不对bù duì 4–4 → 2–4incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer
  • 是不是shì bù shì 4–4–4is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not
  • 不大bù dà 4–4 → 2–4not very; not too; not often
  • 不客气bù kè qi 4–4–5 → 2–4–5you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
  • 不过bù guò 4–4 → 2–4only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
  • 不要bù yào 4–4 → 2–4don't!; must not
  • 不错bù cuò 4–4 → 2–4correct; right; not bad; pretty good
  • 不同bù tóng 4–2 different; distinct; not the same; not alike
  • 不少bù shǎo 4–3 many; a lot; not few