no in Chinese

How to write 不

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不 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

不 in a sentence

• 不bù，谢xiè谢xiè。

  No, thanks.

• 不bù，我wǒ不bù同tóng意yì。

  No, I don't agree.

• 不bù，我wǒ不bù要yào。

  No, I don't want it.

• 不bù，不bù是shì这zhè样yàng的de。

  No, it's not like that.

不 vs 没 vs 别

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 没 méi not; have not

  没(有) negates past actions and possession — 我没去 'I didn't go', 没钱 'no money'. 不 covers present, future, habituals and adjectives — 我不去, 不贵.

• 别 bié don't (imperative)

  For commands use 别 — 别怕 'don't be scared'. 不 negates statements; 别 negates commands.