不好 (bù hǎo) — not good; bad; poor; (before a verb) hard to; not easy to; difficult to
Definition
Adjective meaning 'not good / bad' in quality (东西不好), and, placed before a verb, meaning 'hard to / not easy to' (e.g. 这个问题不好解决 — this problem is hard to solve). Note the pinyin: 不 (bù) + 好, not bú.
adjective
not goodbadpoor(before a verb) hard tonot easy todifficult to
Examples
- 不好。Zhè běn bù hǎo kàn.This book is not good-looking.
- 不好。Chōu yān duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo.Smoking is bad for your health.
- 不好。Zhè ge zì bù hǎo xiě.This character is hard to write.
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