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

兔子吃窝边草 tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
兔子吃窩邊草 tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
相欠 liǎng bù xiāng qiàn to be even; to be quits; to be even-steven
相欠 liǎng bù xiāng qiàn to be even; to be quits; to be even-steven
误 liǎng bù wù to neglect neither one
誤 liǎng bù wù to neglect neither one
两国相争,斩来使 liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
兩國相爭,斬來使 liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
两手沾阳春水 liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shi2 zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2 chun1 shui3]
兩手沾陽春水 liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shi2 zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2 chun1 shui3]
两耳闻窗外事 liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì to pay no attention to outside matters
兩耳聞窗外事 liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì to pay no attention to outside matters
八九離十 bā jiǔ bù lí shí pretty close; very near; about right
六親認 liù qīn bù rèn not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
共轭尽根 gòng è bù jìn gēn conjugate surd (math.)
共軛盡根 gòng è bù jìn gēn conjugate surd (math.)
厌诈 bīng bù yàn zhà there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war
厭詐 bīng bù yàn zhà there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war
血刃 bīng bù xuè rèn lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory
其乐穷 qí lè bù qióng boundless joy
其樂窮 qí lè bù qióng boundless joy
其貌揚 qí mào bù yáng (idiom) nothing special to look at; unprepossessing
再好过 zài hǎo bù guò couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful
再好過 zài hǎo bù guò couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful
再生良性贫血 zài shēng bù liáng xìng pín xuè aplastic anemia