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

二法門 bù èr fǎ mén the one and only way; the only proper course to take
亚 bù yà no less than; not inferior to
亞 bù yà no less than; not inferior to
亞於 bù yà yú no less than; not inferior to
卑 bù kàng bù bēi neither haughty nor humble; neither overbearing nor servile; neither supercilious nor obsequious
亦樂乎 bù yì lè hū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocularly) extremely; awfully
仁 bù rén not benevolent; heartless; numb
令人鼓舞 bù lìng rén gǔ wǔ discouraging; disheartening
以人废言 bù yǐ rén fèi yán not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers
以人廢言 bù yǐ rén fèi yán not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers
以为意 bù yǐ wéi yì not to mind; unconcerned
以為意 bù yǐ wéi yì not to mind; unconcerned
以為然 bù yǐ wéi rán not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to
以物喜,以己悲 bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself
以规矩,能成方圆 bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
以規矩,能成方圓 bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
以词害志 bù yǐ cí hài zhì don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
以詞害誌 bù yǐ cí hài zhì don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
以辞害志 bù yǐ cí hài zhì don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
以辭害志 bù yǐ cí hài zhì don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
作死就会死 bù zuò sǐ jiù bù huì sǐ serves you right for doing sth so stupid (Internet slang)
作死就會死 bù zuò sǐ jiù bù huì sǐ serves you right for doing sth so stupid (Internet slang)
作为 bù zuò wéi nonfeasance; omission (law)
作為 bù zuò wéi nonfeasance; omission (law)
佞 bù nìng without eloquence; untalented; I, me (humble)