不
bù
HSK 1
#4 most
frequent character
(negative prefix), not, no
adverb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
不 is a picture of a flower's root and stem, which was its first meaning. The everyday meaning 'not' was borrowed for its sound alone, not because of the drawing.
Drawn as: flower root and stem; calyx
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Example Sentences
我不想去。
wǒbù xiǎngqù 。
I don't want to go.
他不是学生。
tā búshì xuéshēng 。
He is not a student.
这不是我的书。
zhè búshì wǒde shū 。
This is not my book.
Words Starting With 不
不客气bù kè qi
you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it
不仅bù jǐn
not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不但bù dàn
not only (... but also...)
不得不bù dé bù
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
不管bù guǎn
"no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter"
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