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

沾地 jiǎo bù zhān dì feet not touching the ground (idiom); to run like the wind
点地 jiǎo bù diǎn dì see 腳不沾地|脚不沾地[jiao3 bu4 zhan1 di4]
點地 jiǎo bù diǎn dì see 腳不沾地|脚不沾地[jiao3 bu4 zhan1 di4]
脚正怕鞋歪 jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe; an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
腳正怕鞋歪 jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe; an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
安 wò bù ān restless insomnia
安 wò bù ān restless insomnia
临死怯 lín sǐ bù qiè equanimity in the face of death; to face dangers with assurance
臨死怯 lín sǐ bù qiè equanimity in the face of death; to face dangers with assurance
临渊羡鱼,如退而结网 lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
臨淵羨魚,如退而結網 lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
待言 zì bù dài yán needless to say; it goes without saying
必說 zì bù bì shuō to not need dwell on (idiom)
自叹如 zì tàn bù rú to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
自嘆如 zì tàn bù rú to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
自強息 zì qiáng bù xī to strive unremittingly; self-improvement
可闻 chòu bù kě wén unbearable stink; fig. notorious
可聞 chòu bù kě wén unbearable stink; fig. notorious
與眾同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng to stand out from the masses (idiom)
勝舉 jǔ bù shèng jǔ too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
舉棋定 jǔ qí bù dìng to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver; to shilly-shally
旧的去,新的来 jiù de bù qù , xīn de bù lái lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.; You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.
舊的去,新的來 jiù de bù qù , xīn de bù lái lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.; You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.
良莠齐 liáng yǒu bù qí good and bad people intermingled
良莠齊 liáng yǒu bù qí good and bad people intermingled