useless; no good; not okay
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesadjective
useless; ineffective; no good
dialectEmphasizes that something is not fit for purpose or lacks usefulness.
Zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
tài太
dùn钝
le了
，
bù不
zhōnɡ中
。
This knife is too dull; it's useless.
Tā他
de的
zhǔ主
yi意
zǒnɡ总
shì是
bù不
zhōnɡ中
，
tīnɡ听
tā他
de的
méi没
yònɡ用
。
His ideas are always no good; listening to him is pointless.
adjective
not okay; unacceptable; not allowed
dialectUsed to express disapproval or to indicate something is not permitted.
Zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
tínɡ停
chē车
kě可
bù不
zhōnɡ中
，
yào要
fá罚
kuǎn款
de的
。
Parking here is not okay; you'll get fined.
Nǐ你
zhè这
me么
zuò做
bù不
zhōnɡ中
，
děi得
àn按
ɡuī规
ju矩
lái来
。
You can't do it like this; you have to follow the rules.
adjective
bad; poor; not good
dialectA general评价 for low quality or undesirable outcomes.
Zhè这
ɡe个
fǎ法
zi子
bù不
zhōnɡ中
，
hái还
děi得
lìnɡ另
dǎ打
zhǔ主
yi意
。
This method is no good; we still need to think of another plan.
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
tiān天
qì气
zhēn真
bù不
zhōnɡ中
，
yǔ雨
xià下
ɡè个
bù不
tínɡ停
。
The weather today is really bad; it's been raining non-stop.