pǐ否
否
literary
Meaning of 否
否 means bad; evil; unfortunate; negative; to criticize; to censure; to condemn. Pronounced pǐ.
- bad; evil; unfortunate; negative
- to criticize; to censure; to condemn
Character Info
Radical不
Strokes4
Components
否
Stroke Order
否
Definitions & Examples
Pǐ否
jí极
tài泰
lái来
，
kùn困
nán难
guò过
hòu后
zǒng总
huì会
yǒu有
hǎo好
yùn运
qì气
。
After extreme misfortune comes good luck; there will always be good fortune after difficulties.
Guó国
jiā家
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
pǐ否
yùn运
shí时
qī期
。
The country is going through an unfortunate period.
Jūn君
zǐ子
ān安
pín贫
，
dá达
rén人
zhī知
mìng命
，
bù不
yīn因
pǐ否
tài泰
ér而
yì易
cāo操
。
A virtuous person is content in poverty, a wise person knows fate, and does not change their principles because of good or bad fortune.
Miàn面
duì对
pǐ否
jìng境
，
tā他
cóng从
wèi未
fàng放
qì弃
xī希
wàng望
。
Facing adverse circumstances, he never gave up hope.
Shí时
jú局
pǐ否
sè塞
，
mín民
shēng生
kùn困
kǔ苦
。
The current situation is difficult, and people's lives are hard.