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| − | Use 不 (bù) to negate verbs in the present or future. | + | Use 不 (bù) to negate verbs in the present or future.\r\n== Negating Verbs ==\r\n=== Structure ===\r\nThe standard way to negate verbs in Chinese is with 不. To negate a verb, simply place 不 before it:\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\nSubject + 不 + Verb + Object\r\n</div>\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 我 <em>不</em> <strong>是</strong> 德国人。<span class="trans">I am not a German.</span> |
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| − | * 我 <em>不</em> <strong>是</strong> 德国人。<span class="trans">I am not a German.</span> | ||
* 他 <em>不</em> <strong>喜欢</strong> 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> <strong>喝</strong> 酒。<span class="trans">She doesn't drink beer.</span> | * 她 <em>不</em> <strong>喝</strong> 酒。<span class="trans">She doesn't drink beer.</span> | ||
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* 我 <em>不</em> <strong>喜欢</strong> 这 个 派对。<span class="trans">I don't like that party.</span> | * 我 <em>不</em> <strong>喜欢</strong> 这 个 派对。<span class="trans">I don't like that party.</span> | ||
* 这么 贵，我 <em>不</em> <strong>买</strong>。<span class="trans">That expensive I don't want to buy.</span> | * 这么 贵，我 <em>不</em> <strong>买</strong>。<span class="trans">That expensive I don't want to buy.</span> | ||
| − | * 为什么 你 <em>不</em> <strong>喜欢 喝</strong> 咖啡？<span class="trans">Why don't you like to drink coffee?</span> | + | * 为什么 你 <em>不</em> <strong>喜欢 喝</strong> 咖啡？<span class="trans">Why don't you like to drink coffee?</span>\r\n</div>\r\nAlmost 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]].\r\n<div class="liju"> |
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<li class="x">我 <em>不有</em> 时间。</li> | <li class="x">我 <em>不有</em> 时间。</li> | ||
<li class="o">我 <em>没有</em> 时间。</li> | <li class="o">我 <em>没有</em> 时间。</li> | ||
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| − | </div> | + | </div>\r\n== Negating Adjectives ==\r\nSurprise! The structure is basically the same.\r\n=== Structure ===\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\nSubject + 不 + Adjective\r\n</div>\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 我 <em>不</em> <strong>饿</strong>。<span class="trans">I'm not hungry.</span> |
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| − | * 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>贵</strong>。<span class="trans">This is not expensive.</span> | * 这 个 <em>不</em> <strong>贵</strong>。<span class="trans">This is not expensive.</span> | ||
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* 我 很 <em>不</em> <strong>高兴</strong>。<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> | * 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> | + | * 吃 这 种 东西 <em>不</em> <strong>健康</strong>。<span class="trans"></span>\r\n</div>\r\n==See also== |
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*[[Negation of "you"]] | *[[Negation of "you"]] | ||
| − | *[[Negation of past actions]] | + | *[[Negation of past actions]]\r\n== Sources and Further Reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 31) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]\r\n===Videos===\r\n* Yoyo Chinese: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340G2Sw4Z50&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD Negation word 不]\r\n[[Category:A1 grammar points]] |
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| − | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 31) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
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| − | * Yoyo Chinese: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340G2Sw4Z50&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD Negation word 不] | ||
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[[Category:Verbs]] | [[Category:Verbs]] | ||
[[Category:Adverbs]] | [[Category:Adverbs]] | ||
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Use 不 (bù) to negate verbs in the present or future.\r\n== Negating Verbs ==\r\n=== Structure ===\r\nThe standard way to negate verbs in Chinese is with 不. To negate a verb, simply place 不 before it:\r\n
\r\nSubject + 不 + Verb + Object\r\n
\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n
\r\n* 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。I am not a good student.
- 我 不 想 工作。I don't want to work.
- 很多 年轻 人 不 运动。Many young people don't work.
- 今天 我 不 去 上课。Today I didn't go to class.
- 我 不 喜欢 这 个 派对。I don't like that party.
- 这么 贵，我 不 买。That expensive I don't want to buy.
- 为什么 你 不 喜欢 喝 咖啡？Why don't you like to drink coffee?\r\n
\r\nAlmost 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.\r\n
- 我 不有 时间。
- 我 没有 时间。
\r\n== Negating Adjectives ==\r\nSurprise! The structure is basically the same.\r\n=== Structure ===\r\n
\r\nSubject + 不 + Adjective\r\n
\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n
\r\n* 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。\r\n
\r\n==See also==
