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不周延

Word · Adverb · Prefix · AdjectiveTraditional不

not; no; un-; non-; undistributed (logic term)

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

not; no

neutral

Most common negative adverb.

Tā他
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 。

He does not know about this matter.

Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
xià下
yǔ雨
tiān天
 。

I do not like rainy days.

2.

prefix

un-; non-; dis-

neutral

Used to form negative adjectives or verbs.

Zhè这
shì是
bù不
kě可
néng能
de的
 。

This is impossible.

Bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
yīng应
gāi该
bèi被
qiǎn谴
zé责
 。

Immoral behavior should be condemned.

3.

adjective

undistributed (logic)

technical

A technical term in logic, referring to a subject or predicate in a proposition that does not refer to its entire class.

Zài在
zhí直
yán言
mìng命
tí题
zhōng中
 ,
zhǔ主
cí词
huò或
bīn宾
cí词
kě可
néng能
shì是
bù不
zhōu周
yán延
de的
 。

In a categorical proposition, the subject or predicate may be undistributed.

 "
Yǒu有
de的
gōng工
rén人
shì是
gòng共
qīng青
tuán团
yuán员
 "
zhōng中
 ,
zhǔ主
cí词
 "
gōng工
rén人
 "
shì是
bù不
zhōu周
yán延
de的
 。

In "some workers are league members," the subject "workers" is undistributed.