won't do; fail; sentence-final particle for conjecture or rhetorical question
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
won't do; not allowed; not acceptable
informalUsed to express that something is not permissible or not good enough.
Zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
jué绝
duì对
bù不
chéng成
。
Doing it this way is absolutely not acceptable.
Guāng光
shuō说
bù不
liàn练
kě可
bù不
chéng成
。
Just talking without practicing won't do.
adjective
not successful; failed
Describes an attempt or endeavor that did not achieve its goal.
Zhè这
cì次
tán谈
pàn判
pà怕
shì是
bù不
chéng成
le了
。
I'm afraid this negotiation is not going to succeed.
Jì计
huà划
yǎn眼
kàn看
jiù就
yào要
bù不
chéng成
le了
。
The plan looks like it's about to fail.
particle
sentence-final particle indicating conjecture, doubt, or rhetorical question
Often paired with words like 难道 (nándào) or 莫非 (mòfēi) at the beginning of the sentence to strengthen the rhetorical or conjectural tone.
Nán难
dào道
jiù就
zhè这
yàng样
suàn算
le了
bù不
chéng成
？
Are we just going to let it go like that?
Zhè这
me么
wǎn晚
tā他
hái还
bù不
lái来
，
mò莫
fēi非
jiā家
lǐ里
chū出
le了
shén什
me么
shì事
bù不
chéng成
？
He's still not here this late. Could something have happened at home?
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Nǐ你
nán难
dào道
xiǎng想
fǎn反
huǐ悔
bù不
chéng成
？
You don't mean to go back on your word, do you?