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adverb
(used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs; never before 有) not; won't; not want to
- 他的病不(很)严重。 : His illness is not (very) serious.
- 他不是学生。 : He isn't a student.
- 我不会。 : I don't know how.
- 三毛长得不算漂亮，却非常有气质。
- 我不是北京人。
- 你到底走不走？
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adverb
(used before certain nouns to form an adjective) un-; in-;
- 不法 : lawless; illegal; unlawful
- 不轨 : against the law or discipline
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3.
adverb
(used by itself or with a particle in responses) not so; no
- 他知道吗? —不，他不知道。 : Does he know? —No, he doesn't.
- 他不知道吧? —不，他知道。 : He doesn't know, does he? —Yes, he does.
- 这是你的衣服吧？－不，这是小华的。
- 这不是你自己的想法吧？—不，这就是我的真实想法。
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4.
adverb
[dialect]
used at the end of a sntence to indicate that it is a question
- 他现在身体好不? : Is he in good health now?
- 我们要去吃饭，你跟我们一起去不？
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adverb
(used between a verb and its complement) cannot
- 进不去 : cannot go in
- 拿不动 : find sth. too heavy to carry
- 不知道谁把梯子拿走了，我下不来了！
- 真看不出你还有这一手！
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6.
adverb
(inserted within a reduplication, usually preceded by 什么) no matter (how, where, etc.)
- 什么学历不学历，要有真才实学才行。 : It doesn't matter how much formal schooling you've had; what matters is whether you have real ability and learning.
- 什么谢不谢的，都是好兄弟，还提这个！
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7.
adverb
(used correlatively with 就) if not... (then...)
- 他这会儿不是在教室，就是在图书馆。 : He's now either in the classroom or in the library.
- 听口音，她不是广东人就是广西人。
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8.
adverb
(used in polite formulas only) don't; needn't
- 不谢 : don't mention it; not at all
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