不
不 - bù
no, not; un-; negative prefix
no, not; un-; negative prefixHow to read 不
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| Hanzi | 不 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 不 |
| Pinyin | bù |
| English | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| Radical hint | 一 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 不是 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 不好. “”。 Please read 不用 one more time.
Common words with this character
is not; no
not good
no need
cannot
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 不 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 不是 and 不好 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.