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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[wèi]
  1. 1. adverb not
    她还回信。
    She has still not written back.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[wèi]
  1. 1. adverb have not; did not
    意犹
    have not given full expression to one's views
    走访遇。
    I called but you were out.
    恢复健康
    not yet recovered (from illness); not yet restored to health
    他尚成年不能喝酒。
  2. 2. adverb not
    知可否
    not know whether sth. can be done
    全开月圆。
    二十五岁结婚为晚矣。
    这是一个世界解之谜。
  3. 3. noun the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches (地支)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[wèi]
  1. 1. 地支的第八位。
  2. 2. 表示情况还没有发生
    成年。
    前所有。
    定。
  3. 3. 副 [文] 表示否定,相当于"不",但语气较委婉
    敢苟同。
    可厚非。

Examples

迄今仍发现竹简的残缺部分。
The missing parts of the inscribed bamboo slips have not yet been discovered. 残缺
他告病出席会议。
He was not present at the meeting on account of illness. 告病
敌军企图突围,但得逞。
The enemy failed in his attempt to effect a breakthrough. 企图
窥全豹
fail to see the whole picture; fail to grasp the overall situation 全豹
他虽然浑身青肿,但并伤筋动骨。
Although badly bruised all over, he had broken no bones. 伤筋动骨
了事宜
unsettled matters; unfinished business 未了
他的请求得应准。
His request was not approved. 应准
下油管的井
untubed well 油管
留下只言片语
leave behind not even a single word 只言片语
我至今得到他的答复。
So far I've had no reply from him. 至今

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nciku Note

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" and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives. Adverbs can also be used as conveyors of affirmation or negation, such as "不", "没", "没有", "一定", "准", "未必", "必然", "必定", "未", "别", "莫", "休", "勿", etc.

e.g. (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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