不符 (bù fú) — to not conform to; to be inconsistent with

Definition

不符 is a formal verb meaning 'to not match / be inconsistent with' — used when one thing fails to meet a standard or expectation. Unlike 出入 (a noun for the gap/discrepancy itself), 不符 describes the mismatch as a state, not a measured difference.

verb

to not conform toto be inconsistent with

Easily confused

不算bù suànlook-alike(phrase) to not count, to not be counted or included
不服bù fúsound-aliketo refuse to accept; to be unconvinced by; to not give in (to an outcome, rule, or authority)

Examples

不符。
Nǐ de dá àn yǔ biāo zhǔn dá àn bù fú.
Your answer does not match the standard answer.
不符。
Zhè ge chǎn pǐn yǔ shuō míng shū shàng de miáo shù bù fú.
This product does not match the description in the manual.
不符，。
Rú guǒ cái liào yǔ yāo qiú bù fú, jiāng huì bèi tuì huí.
If the materials do not meet the requirements, they will be returned.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 5

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