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

做声 bù zuò shēng keep silent; not say a word
做聲 bù zuò shēng keep silent; not say a word
做亏心事,怕鬼敲门 bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
做虧心事,怕鬼敲門 bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
备 bù bèi unprepared; off guard
備 bù bèi unprepared; off guard
伤脾胃 bù shāng pí wèi lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach; fig. something that is not critical
傷脾胃 bù shāng pí wèi lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach; fig. something that is not critical
僅 bù jǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also
僅如此 bù jǐn rú cǐ not only that, but ...
像样 bù xiàng yàng in no shape to be seen; unpresentable; beyond recognition
像樣 bù xiàng yàng in no shape to be seen; unpresentable; beyond recognition
像話 bù xiàng huà unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
俭则匮 bù jiǎn zé kuì wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
儉則匱 bù jiǎn zé kuì wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
光彩 bù guāng cǎi disgraceful; dishonorable
克 bù kè cannot; to not be able (to); to be unable to
免一死 bù miǎn yī sǐ cannot avoid being killed; cannot escape death; to be mortal
入时宜 bù rù shí yí untimely; premature; inopportune; ill-timed; out of fashion; behind the times
入時宜 bù rù shí yí untimely; premature; inopportune; ill-timed; out of fashion; behind the times
入虎穴,焉得虎子 bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
公正 bù gōng zhèng injustice
共戴天 bù gòng dài tiān (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable
兼容性 bù jiān róng xìng incompatibility
准许 bù zhǔn xǔ forbidden; not allowed