HSK 1
不 meaning in Chinese
bù
Without tone marks: bu
Listen to 不
not
adverb
How to use 不
不 usually negates habits, preferences, and intentions: 我不喝茶 means I do not drink tea. For an action that did not happen, 没 is often needed instead. Before another fourth tone, 不 is pronounced bú, as in 不是.
Everyday examples
我不喜欢咖啡。
Wǒ bù xǐhuan kāfēi.
I do not like coffee.
他不是老师。
Tā bú shì lǎoshī.
He is not a teacher.
Dayword examples
Example
我不喝咖啡。
wǒ bù hē kā fēi.
I do not drink coffee.
Dayword example
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Practice 不 on your Lock Screen
Dayword puts this word under the clock and brings it back when you would forget it.
