How to use 不 (bù) in Mandarin Chinese?

不 bù GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

不 — how to use it in Chinese

not

Negación

Explanation

The negation changes to bú/bù depending on the tone of the following character (不对, 不好, 不是).

Example sentences

我 wǒ 不 bù 去 qù

I'm not going.

他 tā 不 bù 喜欢 xǐ huan 咖啡 kā fēi

He doesn't like coffee.

今天 jīn tiān 我 wǒ 不 bù 去 qù 学校 xué xiào

I'm not going to school today.

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