不
Character
not; used before a verb or adjective to make it negative
Meaning
bù
bu4- not; used before a verb or adjective to make it negative
- no; used to say no or to answer a question
Examples
我不喜欢喝茶。
wǒ bù xǐ huan hē chá
I don't like drinking tea.
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今天不冷。
jīn tiān bù lěng
It is not cold today.
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不，我不是学生。
bù wǒ bú shì xué shēng
No, I am not a student.
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Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 不
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Words with 不
See all 399 →不大bù dànot very; not tooWordHSK 1不对bù duìwrong; not correctWordHSK 1不用bù yòngno need to do something; you don't have to do itWordHSK 1不客气bù kè qiyou're welcome; a polite answer when someone says thank youWordHSK 1不久bù jiǔsoon; a short time after now or after something happensWordHSK 2不但bù dànnot only ... but also ...; joins two things that are both trueWordHSK 2不同bù tóngdifferent; not the same as something or someone elseWordHSK 2不够bù gòunot enough; less than what is needed or wantedWordHSK 2不太bù tàinot very, not tooWordHSK 2不如bù rúnot as good as someone or something elseWordHSK 2不少bù shǎoquite a lot; manyWordHSK 2不满bù mǎnnot happy with someone or something because it is not good enoughWordHSK 2