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不
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一

Strokes: 4 HSK: 1 Frequency: 4
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bù
(negative prefix); not; no


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数 不 清 shǔ bù qīng countless
誓 死 不 降 shì sǐ bù xiáng to vow to fight to the death
视 而 不 见 shì ér bù jiàn turn a blind eye to
是 不 是 shì bù shì is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not
誓 不 反 悔 shì bù fǎn huǐ to vow not to break one's promise
舍 不 得 shě bu de hate to part with or use; grudge
舍 不 得 shě bu de (adv) hate to do; (v) hate to part with
上 帝 shàng dì God
沙 丁 鱼 shā dīng yú sardine
三 不 sān bù three no's (an example of an abbreviated slogan or catchphrase)
忍 不 住 rěn bu zhù cannot help; unable to bear
人 民 币 rén mín bì Chinese unit of currency; Renminbi
却 之 不 恭 què zhī bù gōng to refuse would be impolite
前 不 久 qián bù jiǔ not long before
千 丝 万 缕 qiān sī wàn lǚ linked in countless ways
乞 丐 qǐ gài beggar
岂 不 qǐ bù (adv) certainly; definitely
迫 不 得 已 pò bù dé yǐ have no choice; compelled
纽 约 帝 国 大 厦 niǔ yuē dì guó dà shà Empire State Building
目 前 还 不 清 楚 mù qián hái bù qīng chǔ at present it is still unclear ....
莫 不 mò bù there is no one (who doesn't); probably; perhaps
美 中 不 足 měi zhōng bù zú (idiom) a small problem in what is othewise perfect
买 帐 mǎi zhàng to show respect (for sb)
螺 丝 钉 luó sī dīng screw
螺 丝 刀 luó sī dāo screwdriver
了 不 起 liǎo bu qǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary
两 耳 不 闻 窗 外 事 liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì to pay no attention to outside matters
力 不 从 心 lì bù cóng xīn ability is less than one's desire
来 不 及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth.); it's too late (to do sth.)
拉 丁 语 lā dīng yǔ Latin (language)