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不 [bù]

1. adverb [用于否定句] not

我不喜欢游泳。

I don't like swimming.

不法

illegal

不轨

undisciplined

不诚实

dishonest

不人道

inhumane

他不抽烟。

He doesn't smoke.
2. adverb [用于否定回答] no

你累了吧？不，不累。

Are you tired? No, I'm not.

你不忙吧？不，很忙。

You're not busy, are you? Yes, I am.
3. adverb [表示不能]

我吃不下。

I can't eat it.

你找不到她吗？

Can't you find her?

他中文学不好。

He's not good at Chinese.
4. adverb [用于问句]

你饿不？

Are you hungry?
5. adverb [跟‘就是’搭配]

周末，她不是购物，就是看电视。

If she doesn't go shopping at the weekend she'll watch TV.
6. adverb [不用]

不客气。

Please don't mention it.

不谢。

You're welcome.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

不 [bù]

1. nix
2. no-no
3. nyet
4. neighbo
5. not
6. no
7. nay
8. non
9. baal
10. sorrow
11. negative
12. nor

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

不 [bù]

1. 副用在动词、形容词、名词或个别副词之前，表示否定
2. a)用在动词、形容词或个别副词之前，表示一般的否定

不走

不漂亮

不太好

不一定
3. b)用在相同的动词或形容词之间，构成反复问句

走不走？

吃不吃？

漂亮不漂亮？
4. c)用在相同的动词、形容词或名词之间(前面加"什么")，表示不在乎或不相干

什么谢不谢的，别提这个

什么难不难，只要下功夫就不难

什么山区不山区，去哪儿都行
5. d)分别用在两个意思相近或相对的单音节动词、形容词或名词前，表示"如果不……就不……""既不……也不……"，或表示处于中间状态

不见不散

不言不语

不多不少

不男不女
6. e)用于某些名词或名词性语素前，构成具有否定意义的形容词

不法

不轨

不道德
7. 副单用，表示否定性的回答

咱们走吧！——不，我再等会儿

他来开会吧？——不，他不能来
8. 副 [口] 用在句尾表示疑问，相当于反复问句

你看书不？

手绢儿干净不？
9. 助用在动补结构中，表示不可能获得某种结果

赶不到

吃不得

写不好
10. 副在某些客套话中，表示不必如此，相当于"不用""不要"

不客气

不谢

不送

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由于公司不景气，老板不得不通过裁人来减少支出。: Due to the companies poor performance, the boss had to reduce the size of staff in order to reduce costs.
不到万不得已，决不能把这件瓷器出顶。: Unless there isn't another alternative, we shouldn't use this porcelain product to pay off the debt.
不要以为我是你哥哥就不敢抓你，要知道法不徇情！: Although I am your elder bother, I warn you that I will arrest you , because the law knows no personal considerations.
不要把事情看死，事物都不是一成不变的。: Don't take a static view of everything; nothing is static.
一发生矛盾你就不问原因不论是非地向着自己的老乡，这不是拉偏手吗？！: Whenever conflict happens, you are partial to your fellow villagers, regardless of reason or right and wrong.
他对于老字辈的演员十分地尊敬，不像有的人觉得对自己没用就不理不睬。: He is very respectful towards older actors, unlike those who show a blind eye to them because they have no use for them.
我们只有不断地完善自己，不断地向高峰攀登，才能立于不败之地。: Only when we improve ourselves constantly, and scale heights ceaselessly can we remain invincible.
一个晚上他漫语不断，不知道是不是睡糊涂了。: He had been saying irrelevant remarks all evening. I’ve no idea whether he fell asleep.
人家说不知道，你就不要再穷追不舍地问了。: When someone says he has no idea, you should not question him closely.
不要以为地球上的资源是取之不尽，用之不竭的！: Don't just think that natural resources can be used without limit.; 26113 more results

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The adverb as a conveyor of affirmation or negation

The adverb as a conveyor of affirmation or negation

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives.

Adverbs can also be used as conveyors of affirmation or negation, such as "不" bù , "没" méi , "没有" méiyǒu , "一定" yídìng, "准" zhǔn , "未必" wèibì , "必然" bìrán , "必定" bìdìng , "未" wèi , "别" bié , "莫" mò , "休" xiū , "勿" wù , etc.
(1) 我不是学生。
(2) 他没看书。
(3) 你一定见过他。
(4) 你准见过他。
(5) 你未必见过他。
(6) 我从未见过他。
(7) 你别去了。
(8) 莫慌。
(9) 请勿在此地乱丢垃圾。

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