不
bùㄅㄨˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: BẤT
Traditional: 不
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Meaning(adverb)
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
Before a fourth tone 不 changes to second tone: 不是 búshì.
Examples
我不喝咖啡。
wǒ bù hē kā fēi.
I don't drink coffee.
明天我不去公司。
míng tiān wǒ bú qù gōng sī.
I'm not going to the office tomorrow.
这个菜不太辣。
zhè ge cài bú tài là.
This dish isn't very spicy.
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Stroke order
BẤT · 4 strokes
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
Related words
- 对不起 duì bu qǐ — I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
- 不客气 bù kè qi — you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
- 不过 bù guò — only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
- 不管 bù guǎn — not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
- 不仅 bù jǐn — not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
- 不得不 bù dé bù — have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
- 差不多 chà bu duō — almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad
- 受不了 shòu bù liǎo — unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand