Text matches for “不”

(after a suppositional clause) in that case / then / (after a clause of action) as soon as / immediately after / (same as 就是[jiù shì]) merely / nothing else but / simply / just / precisely / exactly / only / as little as / as much as / as many as / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / (often followed by 著|着[zhe]) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to / concerning / (bound form) to reach / to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yī cù ér jiù]) / (pattern: 就[jiù] ... 也[yě] ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不[bù] ... 就[jiù] ...) if not ... then must be ...

to come / (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) / hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[huí lai]) / ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zì gǔ yǐ lái]) / for the past (amount of time) / (prefix) the coming ... / the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lái shì]) / (between two verbs) in order to / (after a round number) approximately / (used after 得[dé] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tán de lái], or after 不[bù] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chī bu lái])

(formal) and / together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases) / (formal) with / from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 與他握手|与他握手[yǔ tā wò shǒu] "shake hands with him", 與去年不同|与去年不同[yǔ qù nián bù tóng] "different from last year") / (literary) to give / to grant / to bestow

to add / (math.) plus / to increase / to augment / (used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like 不[bù], 大[dà], 稍[shāo] etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良[shāo jiā gǎi liáng] "make some minor improvements to (it)")

(archaic) agate / (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale / number / (computing) code / (clothing) size / yard (unit of length) / (coll.) kilometers per hour (informal misuse of "yard" to mean kph in speed references) / (coll.) to pile up / to stack / classifier for matters, items, situations etc (esp. when indicating whether they are the same or different, as in 不是一碼事|不是一码事[bù shì yī mǎ shì] "not the same thing") / (Tw, HK) (finance) unit of 25 basis points (i.e. a 0.25% change in interest rate)

(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must

particle used between an adverb and a verb or adjective / (dialect) particle used after a negative adverb such as 不[bù] or 別|别[bié] without any other following element

to diminish / to subside / to consume / to reduce / to idle away (the time) / (after 不[bù] or 只[zhǐ] or 何[hé] etc) to need / to require / to take

the top and bottom of sth / the full vertical extent of sth / from top to bottom / to go up and down / before and after (as in 上下文[shàng xià wén] "context") / (used after a quantity) approximately / ... or so / (in a social hierarchy) the high and the low / seniors and juniors (as in 上下和睦[shàng xià hé mù] "harmony between superiors and subordinates") / all members of a group (as in 舉國上下|举国上下[jǔ guó shàng xià] "the entire nation") / relative superiority (as in 不相上下[bù xiāng shàng xià] "evenly matched")

(idiom) (when followed by 不[bù]) at no time / never (Note: 無時無刻不|无时无刻不[wú shí wú kè bù] therefore means "at no time not ...", i.e. "at all times".) / (when not followed by 不[bù]) at all times / always

contracted form of 不用[bù yòng]

height / level / (music) pitch / relative superiority / propriety / discretion (usu. in the negative, e.g. 不知高低[bù zhī gāo dī]) / no matter what / just / simply (will not ..., must ... etc) / at long last

rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yǔ qí] + {verb1} + 不如[bù rú] + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")

(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation / to make a frantic, last-ditch effort / to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo])

to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[sān bù xiǔ]) / to make worthy contributions / to distinguish oneself

(Tw) (coll.) cool / awesome / (etymologically, a contracted form of 不一樣|不一样[bù yī yàng]) / often written as ㄅㄧㄤˋ

(Tw) (coll.) cool / awesome / pr. [biang4] / (etymologically, a contracted form of 不一樣|不一样[bù yī yàng])

see 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚，摸不着头脑[zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo]

travel insurance covering flight delay, baggage loss etc (abbr. for 旅遊不便保險|旅游不便保险[lu : 3 you2 bu4 bian4 bao3 xian3])

(coll.) no (contracted form of 不是[bù shì])

erhua form of 不對勁|不对劲[bù duì jìn]

(slang) would be better (abbr. for 這錢買排骨它不香嗎|这钱买排骨它不香吗[zhè qián mǎi pái gǔ tā bù xiāng ma] for that money, a pork cutlet would be more appetizing, would it not?)

you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom) / you can't judge a book by its cover / often in combination 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng]

xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害[Shēn Bù hài] / the designation for a punishment

xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害[Shēn Bù hài]

see 前不著村，後不著店|前不着村，后不着店[qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn]

see 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草[yòu yào mǎ r pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo]

to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom) / wrongly used for 口不擇言|口不择言[kǒu bù zé yán]

no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom) / also written 啞巴吃黃蓮|哑巴吃黄莲 / (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū])

to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom) / unable to speak of one's bitter suffering / sometimes written 啞子吃黃連，有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连，有苦说不出

see 嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢|嘴上没毛，办事不牢[zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo]

Heaven is cooperating (idiom) / the weather is favorable for the planned activity (a variation of 天公不作美|天公不作美[tiān gōng bù zuò měi])

see 天網恢恢，疏而不漏|天网恢恢，疏而不漏[tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu]

see 有借有還，再借不難|有借有还，再借不难[yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè bù nán]

see 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫[ér bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín]

see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi]

to imagine / to comprehend (usu. used in the negative, as in 不可思議|不可思议[bù kě sī yì] "inconceivable")

see 路見不平，拔刀相助|路见不平，拔刀相助[lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù]

see 出其不意，攻其不備|出其不意，攻其不备[chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi]

see 出其不意，攻其不備|出其不意，攻其不备[chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi]