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不 (bù) — no, not (negates verbs and adjectives)

Definition

不 (bù) is the everyday 'no / not' — it negates verbs, adjectives, and 有. It is the standard spoken negation; 未 is its formal/literary counterpart (e.g. in writing).

adverb
nonot (negates verbs and adjectives)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 不。
    Wǒ bù chī píng guǒ.
    I don't eat apples.
  • 不。
    Tā bù xǐ huan tā.
    She doesn't like him.
  • 。
    Tā bù shì lǎo shī.
    He is not a teacher.

Grammar

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不 (bù) — no, not (negates verbs and adjectives) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary