不 bù

no, not; un-; negative prefix

HSK 1 #4

DEFINITIONS

不 bù
  • (negative prefix)
  • not
  • no

STROKES

不 stroke order diagram
不 stroke order animation

WORDS

对不起 duì bu qǐ
HSK 1
unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat)
不客气 bù kè qi
HSK 1
you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
不但 bù dàn
HSK 3
not only (... but also...)
不过 bù guò
HSK 4
only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
不管 bù guǎn
HSK 4
not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
差不多 chà bu duō
HSK 4
almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad
不得不 bù dé bù
HSK 4
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
受不了 shòu bù liǎo
HSK 4
unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
不仅 bù jǐn
HSK 4
not only (this one); not just (...) but also
来不及 lái bu jí
HSK 4
there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
不然 bù rán
HSK 5
not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?
不断 bù duàn
HSK 5
unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
了不起 liǎo bu qǐ
HSK 5
amazing; terrific; extraordinary
说不定 shuō bu dìng
HSK 5
can't say for sure; maybe
不安 bù ān
HSK 5
unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
不如 bù rú
HSK 5
not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
忍不住 rěn bu zhù
HSK 5
cannot help; unable to bear
不足 bù zú
HSK 5
insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
不要紧 bù yào jǐn
HSK 5
unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
要不 yào bù
HSK 5
otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
怪不得 guài bu de
HSK 5
no wonder!; so that's why!
不得了 bù dé liǎo
HSK 5
desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
舍不得 shě bu de
HSK 5
to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
不耐烦 bù nài fán
HSK 5
impatience; impatient
看不起 kàn bu qǐ
HSK 5
to look down upon; to despise
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