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不
(
bù
)
not
The basic negation word. Can be used before verbs or adjectives to make them negative.
💨 Adverb
🌱 HSK 1
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You'll find it in these words:
不
(
bú
)
是
(
shì
)
no, is not
不
(
bú
)
会
(
huì
)
cannot, don't know how to
不
(
bù
)
能
(
néng
)
cannot, must not
不
(
bù
)
可
(
kě
)
以
(
yǐ
)
not allowed, may not
不
(
bù
)
喜
(
xǐ
)
欢
(
huan
)
don't like
不
(
bú
)
客
(
kè
)
气
(
qì
)
you're welcome
对
(
duì
)
不
(
bù
)
起
(
qǐ
)
sorry
不
(
bú
)
但
(
dàn
)
…
(
…
)
而
(
ér
)
且
(
qiě
)
…
(
…
)
not only... but also...
不
(
bú
)
错
(
cuò
)
not bad, good
Check out these example sentences:
我
(
wǒ
)
不
(
bú
)
是
(
shì
)
I am not
他
(
tā
)
不
(
bù
)
能
(
néng
)
住
(
zhù
)
在
(
zài
)
学
(
xué
)
校
(
xiào
)
He cannot live at school
下
(
xià
)
个
(
gè
)
星
(
xīng
)
期
(
qī
)
我
(
wǒ
)
不
(
bú
)
去
(
qù
)
学
(
xué
)
校
(
xiào
)
Next week I'm not going to school
对
(
duì
)
不
(
bù
)
起
(
qǐ
)
,
(
,
)
我
(
wǒ
)
不
(
bú
)
在
(
zài
)
家
(
jiā
)
了
(
le
)
Sorry, I'm not at home anymore
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