Standard negation with "bu"

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Level

A1 / HSK1
Level

A1
Level

HSK1
Similar to
- Connecting nouns with "shi" (A1)
- Negation of "you" with "mei" (A1)
- Negation of past actions with "meiyou" (A1)
- Comparing "bu" and "mei" (A2)
Similar to
- Comparing "bu" and "mei" (HSK1)
- Connecting nouns with "shi" (HSK1)
- Negation of "you" with "mei" (HSK1)
- Negation of past actions with "meiyou" (HSK1)
Used for

Negating, Describing actions, Denying and refusing, Referring to habitual actions, Referring to the present, Referring to the future
Keywords

不

How to use 不 to negate verbs.

Contents

1 Structure for Verbs
2 Examples
3 Structure for Adjectives
4 Examples
5 See also
6 Sources and Further Reading
- 6.1 Books

Structure for Verbs

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.

Almost all verbs can be negated with 不. The only verb that can never be negated with 不 is 有.

Structure for Adjectives

Adjectives are also negated with 不 in the same way:

Subject + 不 + Adjective

Examples

我不饿。I'm not hungry.
他不热。He is not hot.
这个不够。This is not enough.

See also

Sources and Further Reading

Books

Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 31) →buy

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