What does 不 mean in Chinese?

不 (bù) means "not; no" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 不 in a sentence?

我不是老师。 (Wǒ bù shì lǎoshī.) — I am not a teacher.

Pinyin: bù

not; no

🏮 Chinese HSK 1 💬 Particles & Phrases

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我不是老师。

Wǒ bù shì lǎoshī.

I am not a teacher.

What 不 means

不 (bù) is a Chinese word meaning “not; no”. It belongs to the Particles & Phrases topic and appears at HSK 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 1

了 le completed-action particle 没 méi not (have) 吗 ma question particle 呢 ne and…? (question particle) 的 de possessive particle 和 hé and; with 再见 zài jiàn goodbye 谢谢 xiè xiè thank you 不客气 bú kè qì you're welcome 对不起 duì bù qǐ sorry 没关系 méi guān xì it's okay; no problem 喂 wèi hello (on the phone)

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