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

初生牛犢怕虎 chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless
行 dào bù xíng extremely; incredibly
刺刺休 cì cì bù xiū to talk incessantly; to chatter on and on
容緩 kè bù róng huǎn to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
巴村,后巴店 qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
巴村,後巴店 qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
着村,后着店 qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom); fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere; to be in a predicament
著村,後著店 qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom); fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere; to be in a predicament
见古人,后见来者 qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě unique; unprecedented (idiom)
見古人,後見來者 qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě unique; unprecedented (idiom)
前事忘,后事之师 qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
前事忘,後事之師 qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
住 shā bu zhù unable to brake (stop)
住 shā bu zhù unable to brake (stop)
剛正阿 gāng zhèng bù ē upright and plainspoken
划一二 huà yī bù èr fixed; unalterable
劃一二 huà yī bù èr fixed; unalterable
胜任 lì bù shèng rèn not to be up to the task (idiom); incompetent
勝任 lì bù shèng rèn not to be up to the task (idiom); incompetent
從心 lì bù cóng xīn less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
可沒 gōng bù kě mò one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
功成居 gōng chéng bù jū not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
功高赏 gōng gāo bù shǎng high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
功高賞 gōng gāo bù shǎng high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
動 dòng bu dòng (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat