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Not; no; non-
我不去
I won't go
不开心
Not happy
Often used as a negative prefix in Chinese, equivalent to 'not' in English.
Cannot; unable to
我不懂
I don't understand
我不想去
I don't want to go
Used to express inability or unwillingness.
'不' is the most common way to negate a verb in Chinese. Unlike English, Chinese does not use 'do not' or 'does not' constructions.
'不' is placed directly before the verb it negates. For example, '我不吃' (I don't eat) and '我不喝' (I don't drink).
The character '不' is one of the most basic and ancient Chinese characters, originally representing a crossroads or a fork in the road, symbolizing negation or refusal.
'不' is a versatile negative adverb in Chinese, often used to negate verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. It can also be used as a prefix to form negative words.