All charactersHSK 2

bù · bú · bu

no, not, un-; negative prefix. 4 strokes, radical 一, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin bù · bú · buStrokes 4Radical Band HSK 2Words 75

What 不 is made of

(yī, one).

A bird flying toward the sky 一.

How to write 不

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Stroke order chart for 不 — 4 strokes, radical 一

Write 不 on the grid

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Words that use 不

()(cuò) pretty good, not bad
做得或表现得让人满意

大家都夸家乡发展得不错。Everyone praises how pretty good their hometown's development has been.

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()(dàn) not only (...but also)
表示前面说的还不够,后面还有更多

青年不但勤恳,而且十分谦逊。The young man is not only hardworking, but also very modest.

Lesson 5, 好朋友 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

()(gòu) insufficient, not enough
数量或程度没有达到需要的标准

他觉得准备得还不够周全。He felt his preparations were insufficient.

Lesson 5, 好朋友 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

()(guò) however, but
用在句子前面,表示转折

他准备得不够,不过同伴帮了忙。He hadn't prepared enough; however, his friend came to help.

Lesson 5, 好朋友 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

()(jiǔ) soon, before long
过了不长的时间之后

同伴不久就赶来帮忙了。His friend arrived to help before long.

Lesson 5, 好朋友 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

()(mǎn) dissatisfied, resentful
心里觉得不如意,有些生气

同伴很快化解了大家的不满。His friend quickly smoothed over everyone's dissatisfaction.

Lesson 5, 好朋友 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

()() not as good as, better to
比较后发现这样做没有另一种好

与其空想,不如马上行动。Rather than daydream, it's better to take action right away.

Lesson 6, 想一想 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

()(shǎo) quite a lot, not few
数量比较多,不是少数

不少人遇到不同意见就慌乱。Quite a few people panic the moment they meet a differing opinion.

Lesson 6, 想一想 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

()(tóng) different, distinct
彼此不一样

面对不同意见,他能冷静思考。When faced with different opinions, he stays calm and thinks it through.

Lesson 6, 想一想 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

()(xíng) won't do, not acceptable
这样做是不可以的,行不通

遇到问题就慌乱,这样做绝对不行。Panicking the moment a problem shows up simply won't do.

Lesson 6, 想一想 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

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Characters that contain 不

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More characters with the radical 一

All 19 of them, and what the radical means, on the 一 radical page.

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