不bù · bu · bú
no, not, un-; negative prefix. 4 strokes, radical 一, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 不
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 不 · the stroke-order rules
What 不 is made of
一 (yī, one).
A bird flying toward the sky 一.
Words that use 不
| 不 | not 副词，用于动词形容词前表示否定 林涛今天身体难受，下午决定不去打球了。Lin Tao isn't feeling well today, so he's decided not to go play ball this afternoon. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 23, 谢谢与不客气 |
| 不错 | 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. Lesson 4, 河边散步 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality |
| 不但 | 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 |
| 不够 | 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 |
| 不过 | 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 |
| 不久 | 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 |
| 不满 | 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 |
| 不如 | 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 |
| 不少 | 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 |
| 不同 | 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 |
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Characters that contain 不
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