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Word · AdverbTraditional不

no; not

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

adverb

no; not

neutral

Basic negative adverb.

Wǒ我
bù不
shì是
xué学
sheng生
 。

I am not a student.

Tā他
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 。

He doesn't know about this.

2.

adverb

(in compliments) unlike

neutral

Used to express that something is unlike something else, often in fixed phrases.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
bù不
xiàng像
zhēn真
de的
 。

This painting doesn't look real.