不 bù

no, not; un-; negative prefix

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DEFINITIONS

不 bù
  • (negative prefix)
  • not
  • no

STROKES

不 stroke order diagram
不 stroke order animation

WORDS

朽木不可雕 xiǔ mù bù kě diāo a decayed tree cannot be carved; a hopeless case
干不了 gàn bù liǎo cannot do; incapable of doing
脚不往 jiǎo bù wǎng feet do not move towards
不乐意 bù lè yì unwilling; displeased
差不太大 chà bù tài dà not much of a difference; not too big of a gap; implying a similarity or closeness in comparison
不贵 bù guì not expensive; inexpensive; cheap
不说 bù shuō not to mention
懂不懂 dǒng bù dǒng understand or not; used to emphasize whether the listener comprehends or not
不小 bù xiǎo not small; not insignificant
管不住 guǎn bù zhù cannot control
干不动 gàn bù dòng unable to work; incapable of working
龙二不穿 lóng èr bù chuān Long Er doesn't wear
不输 bù shū not lose
站不稳 zhàn bù wěn unable to stand steadily; unstable position
四不四 sì bù sì Used colloquially in Chinese to ask 'yes or no?'; a phrase commonly used to confirm or verify something in an informal manner.
轮不到 lún bù dào not one's turn; not come to someone's turn or opportunity
不太熟 bù tài shú not very familiar; not very well-versed
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