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* 他 <em>不</em> <strong>热</strong>。 | * 他 <em>不</em> <strong>热</strong>。 | ||
* 这 个 <em>不</em> <strong>够</strong>。 | * 这 个 <em>不</em> <strong>够</strong>。 | ||
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*[[Negation of "you"]] | *[[Negation of "you"]] | ||
*[[Negation of past actions]] | *[[Negation of past actions]] | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
Revision as of 07:53, 22 January 2012
The standard way to negate verbs in Chinese is with 不. To negate a verb, simply place 不 before it:
Subject + 不 + Verb + Object
Some examples:
- 我 不 是 德国人。
- 他 不 喜欢 你。
- 她 不 喝酒。
Almost all verbs can be negated with 不. The only verb that can never be negated with 不 is 有.
Adjectives are also negated with 不 in the same way:
Subject + 不 + Adjective
Some examples:
- 我 不 饿。
- 他 不 热。
- 这 个 不 够。
