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

勒斯王國 nà bù lè sī wáng guó Kingdom of Naples (1282-1860)
敌正 xié bù dí zhèng good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
敵正 xié bù dí zhèng good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
醉人人自醉,色迷人人自迷 jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust
酒香怕巷子深 jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom); quality goods need no advertising
溜丢 suān bu liū diū sour; acrid; (of a person) embittered
溜丟 suān bu liū diū sour; acrid; (of a person) embittered
溜秋 suān bu liū qiū see 酸不溜丟|酸不溜丢[suan1 bu5 liu1 diu1]
醉翁之意在酒 zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
重罚用 zhòng fá bù yòng do not punish severely (and do not reward too generously)
重罰用 zhòng fá bù yòng do not punish severely (and do not reward too generously)
野火烧尽,春风吹又生 yě huǒ shāo bù jìn , chūn fēng chuī yòu shēng lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb); fig. cannot be easily eliminated; abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风[ye3 huo3 chun1 feng1]
野火燒盡,春風吹又生 yě huǒ shāo bù jìn , chūn fēng chuī yòu shēng lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb); fig. cannot be easily eliminated; abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风[ye3 huo3 chun1 feng1]
金窝银窝如自己的狗窝 jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō there's no place like home (idiom)
金窩銀窩如自己的狗窩 jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō there's no place like home (idiom)
金钱能买来幸福 jīn qián bù néng mǎi lái xìng fú money can't buy happiness
金錢能買來幸福 jīn qián bù néng mǎi lái xìng fú money can't buy happiness
可當 ruì bù kě dāng unstoppable; hard to hold back
是万能的,没钱是万万能的 qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
是萬能的,沒錢是萬萬能的 qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
错落齐 cuò luò bù qí disorderly and uneven (idiom); irregular and disorderly
錯落齊 cuò luò bù qí disorderly and uneven (idiom); irregular and disorderly
鍥而捨 qiè ér bù shě to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
锣齐鼓齐 luó qí gǔ bù qí not well coordinated (idiom)
鑼齊鼓齊 luó qí gǔ bù qí not well coordinated (idiom)