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

战无胜,攻无取 zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering; ever victorious; nothing they can't do
戰無勝,攻無取 zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering; ever victorious; nothing they can't do
住 chuō bu zhù not up to it; cannot stand the test
户枢蠹 hù shū bù dù lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten; constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
戶樞蠹 hù shū bù dù lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten; constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
釋卷 shǒu bù shì juàn lit. always with a book in hand (idiom); fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking
手脚干净 shǒu jiǎo bù gān jìng thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing
手腳乾淨 shǒu jiǎo bù gān jìng thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing
cái bù by no means; definitely not; as if!; yeah right!
通 dǎ bu tōng cannot get through (on phone)
过 dǎ bu guò unable to defeat; to be no match for sb
過 dǎ bu guò unable to defeat; to be no match for sb
打蛇死,后患无穷 dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue (idiom)
打蛇死,後患無窮 dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue (idiom)
倒儿 bān bù dǎo r tumbler; roly-poly
倒兒 bān bù dǎo r tumbler; roly-poly
起的阿斗 fú bù qǐ de ā dǒu weak and inept person; hopeless case
到 zhǎo bu dào can't find
自在 zhǎo bù zì zai to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself
着 zhǎo bu zháo to be unable to find
著 zhǎo bu zháo to be unable to find
着北 zhǎo bu zháo běi to be confused and disoriented
著北 zhǎo bu zháo běi to be confused and disoriented
把持定 bǎ chí bù dìng indecisive (idiom)
抑郁平 yì yù bù píng in a state of depression (idiom)