no, not; un-; negative prefix

DEFINITIONS

不 bù
  • (negative prefix)
  • not
  • no

STROKES

WORDS

起 duì bu qǐ unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat)
客气 bù kè qi you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
但 bù dàn not only (... but also...)
过 bù guò only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
管 bù guǎn not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
多 chà bu duō almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad
bù dé bù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
了 shòu bù liǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
仅 bù jǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also
及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
然 bù rán not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?
断 bù duàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
起 liǎo bu qǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary
定 shuō bu dìng can't say for sure; maybe
安 bù ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
如 bù rú not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
住 rěn bu zhù cannot help; unable to bear
足 bù zú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
要紧 bù yào jǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
yào bù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
得 guài bu de no wonder!; so that's why!
得了 bù dé liǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
得 shě bu de to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
耐烦 bù nài fán impatience; impatient
起 kàn bu qǐ to look down upon; to despise
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