不
bù
no; not so
(bound form) not; un-
不 — the negation word
不 originally depicted a bird flying upward and disappearing — something that goes beyond reach, hence negation. Its modern form no longer shows this clearly, but the meaning of absence and refusal has remained stable for millennia.
我今天不想吃饭。
wǒ jīn tiān bù xiǎng chī fàn。
I don't feel like eating today.
他不知道这件事情是真的。
tā bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì qíng shì zhēn de。
He does not know that this matter is true.
Words with 不
不无
bù wú
not without
绝不
jué bù
in no way; not in the least; absolutely not
听不懂
tīng bu dǒng
unable to make sense of what one is hearing
不绝于耳
bù jué yú ěr
(of sound) to never stop
五音不全
wǔ yīn bù quán
tone deaf
营养不良
yíng yǎng bù liáng
malnutrition
不仅
bù jǐn
not just; not limited to
不俗
bù sú
impressive
不变
bù biàn
constant
不敢当
bù gǎn dāng
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
想不通
xiǎng bu tōng
unable to understand
不分昼夜
bù fēn zhòu yè
day and night