Difference between revisions of "Standard negation with "bu""
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| − | * 我 <em>不</em> 是 德国人。<span class="trans">I am not a German.</span> | + | * 我 <em>不</em> <strong>是</strong> 德国人。<span class="trans">I am not a German.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>不</em> 喜欢 你。<span class="trans">He does not like you.</span> | + | * 他 <em>不</em> <strong>喜欢</strong> 你。<span class="trans">He does not like you.</span> |
| − | * 她 <em>不</em> | + | * 她 <em>不</em> <strong>喝</strong> 酒。<span class="trans">She doesn't drink beer.</span> |
| + | * 我 <em>不</em> <strong>是</strong> 好 学生。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>不</em> <strong>想 工作</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 很多 年轻 人 <em>不</em> <strong>运动</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 今天 我 <em>不</em> <strong>去 上课</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>不</em> <strong>喜欢</strong> 这 个 派对。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 这么 贵，我 <em>不</em> <strong>买</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 为什么 你 <em>不</em> <strong>喜欢 喝</strong> 咖啡？<span class="trans"></span> | ||
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Almost all verbs can be negated with 不 ([[Negation of past actions|unless you're talking about the past]]). The only verb that can never be negated with 不 is [[Negation of "you"|有]]. | Almost all verbs can be negated with 不 ([[Negation of past actions|unless you're talking about the past]]). The only verb that can never be negated with 不 is [[Negation of "you"|有]]. | ||
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| + | <li class="x">我 <em>不有</em> 时间。</li> | ||
| + | <li class="o">我 <em>没有</em> 时间。</li> | ||
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== Negating Adjectives == | == Negating Adjectives == | ||
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* 我 <em>不</em> <strong>饿</strong>。<span class="trans">I'm not hungry.</span> | * 我 <em>不</em> <strong>饿</strong>。<span class="trans">I'm not hungry.</span> | ||
* 他 <em>不</em> <strong>热</strong>。<span class="trans">He is not hot.</span> | * 他 <em>不</em> <strong>热</strong>。<span class="trans">He is not hot.</span> | ||
| − | * 这 个 <em>不</em> <strong> | + | * 这 个 <em>不</em> <strong>贵</strong>。<span class="trans">This is not expensive.</span> |
| + | * 我们 学校 <em>不</em> <strong>大</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 这里 的 咖啡 <em>不</em> <strong>好喝</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 我 觉得 那 个 女 孩子 <em>不</em> <strong>漂亮</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 我 哥哥 <em>不</em> <strong>高</strong>，但是 很 帅。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 我 很 <em>不</em> <strong>高兴</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 这 个 人 <em>不</em> <strong>好</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 吃 这 种 东西 <em>不</em> <strong>健康</strong>。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
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{{Used for|Referring to the future}} | {{Used for|Referring to the future}} | ||
{{Used for|Referring to habitual actions}} | {{Used for|Referring to habitual actions}} | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|不|A1|不 + V / 不 + Adj| | + | {{Basic Grammar|不|A1|不 + V / 不 + Adj|他 <em>不</em> 喜欢 你。|grammar point|ASGIPYFV}} |
{{Similar|Negation of "you"}} | {{Similar|Negation of "you"}} | ||
{{Similar|Negation of past actions}} | {{Similar|Negation of past actions}} | ||
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Use 不 (bù) to negate verbs in the present or future.
Contents
Negating Verbs
Structure
The standard way to negate verbs in Chinese is with 不. To negate a verb, simply place 不 before it:
Subject + 不 + Verb + Object
Examples
- 我 不 是 德国人。I am not a German.
- 他 不 喜欢 你。He does not like you.
- 她 不 喝 酒。She doesn't drink beer.
- 我 不 是 好 学生。
- 我 不 想 工作。
- 很多 年轻 人 不 运动。
- 今天 我 不 去 上课。
- 我 不 喜欢 这 个 派对。
- 这么 贵，我 不 买。
- 为什么 你 不 喜欢 喝 咖啡？
Almost all verbs can be negated with 不 (unless you're talking about the past). The only verb that can never be negated with 不 is 有.
- 我 不有 时间。
- 我 没有 时间。
Negating Adjectives
Surprise! The structure is basically the same.
Structure
Subject + 不 + Adjective
Examples
- 我 不 饿。I'm not hungry.
- 他 不 热。He is not hot.
- 这 个 不 贵。This is not expensive.
- 我们 学校 不 大。
- 这里 的 咖啡 不 好喝。
- 我 觉得 那 个 女 孩子 不 漂亮。
- 我 哥哥 不 高，但是 很 帅。
- 我 很 不 高兴。
- 这 个 人 不 好。
- 吃 这 种 东西 不 健康。
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
Videos
- Yoyo Chinese: Negation word 不
