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

小洞補大洞吃苦 xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
小野由美 xiǎo yě bù yóu měi Ono Fuyumi (1960-), Japanese novelist
得 shǎo bu dé cannot be avoided; cannot do without
少儿宜 shào ér bù yí not suitable for children
少兒宜 shào ér bù yí not suitable for children
少壮努力,老大徒伤悲 shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age
少壯努力,老大徒傷悲 shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age
尾大掉 wěi dà bù diào large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy; fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
尿湿 niào bù shī (coll.) disposable diaper
尿濕 niào bù shī (coll.) disposable diaper
屡劝听 lǚ quàn bù tīng refusing to listen to advice or remonstrance; incorrigible
屢勸聽 lǚ quàn bù tīng refusing to listen to advice or remonstrance; incorrigible
屢教改 lǚ jiào bù gǎi lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant
屡禁止 lǚ jìn bù zhǐ to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
屢禁止 lǚ jìn bù zhǐ to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
屡禁绝 lǚ jìn bù jué to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
屢禁絕 lǚ jìn bù jué to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
屢見鮮 lǚ jiàn bù xiān a common occurrence (idiom)
屢試爽 lǚ shì bù shuǎng well-tried; time-tested
屡遭测 lǚ zāo bù cè beset by a series of mishaps (idiom)
屢遭測 lǚ zāo bù cè beset by a series of mishaps (idiom)
層出窮 céng chū bù qióng more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
转水转 shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn it's a small world; only mountains never meet
轉水轉 shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn it's a small world; only mountains never meet
转路转 shān bù zhuàn lù zhuàn see 山不轉水轉|山不转水转[shan1 bu4 zhuan4 shui3 zhuan4]