不 (bù) — no, not (negates verbs and adjectives)
Definition
The everyday adverb that negates verbs and adjectives: 不吃 = don't eat, 不好 = not good. Unlike 未 (formal/literary 'not yet'), 不 is used in ordinary speech.
adverb
nonot (negates verbs and adjectives)
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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