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

給力 bù gěi lì lame (unimpressive); a huge letdown; not to try at all
经一事 bù jīng yī shì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
經一事 bù jīng yī shì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
经一事,长一智 bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
經一事,長一智 bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
经之谈 bù jīng zhī tán absurd statement; cock-and-bull story
經之談 bù jīng zhī tán absurd statement; cock-and-bull story
經意 bù jīng yì not paying attention; carelessly; by accident
经意间 bù jīng yì jiān without paying attention; without noticing; unconsciously; inadvertently
經意間 bù jīng yì jiān without paying attention; without noticing; unconsciously; inadvertently
羁 bù jī unruly; uninhibited
羈 bù jī unruly; uninhibited
义 bù yì injustice
義 bù yì injustice
義之財 bù yì zhī cái ill-gotten wealth or gains
翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire
耐受 bù nài shòu intolerance (for lactose, gluten or other foods)
耐煩 bù nài fán impatience; impatient
問 bù wén bù wèn not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned
響 bù shēng bù xiǎng wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn
听命 bù tīng mìng to disobey
聽命 bù tīng mìng to disobey
听老人言,吃亏在眼前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
聽老人言,吃虧在眼前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
育 bù yù to be infertile; to have no offspring