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AdverbPrefix
Adverb
Negation
GeneralUsed to negate a verb, an adjective, or a whole clause, meaning 'not' or 'no'.
Ví dụ:
"我不是学生。"
→ I am not a student.
"他不喜欢吃苹果。"
→ He doesn't like to eat apples.
"这个不贵。"
→ This isn't expensive.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Used in Questions
GeneralUsed in an affirmative-negative question pattern (e.g., V-不-V or Adj-不-Adj) to ask '...or not?'.
Ví dụ:
"你是不是累了？"
→ Are you tired (or not)?
"我们去看电影，好不好？"
→ Let's go watch a movie, okay (good or not good)?
Prefix
Negative Prefix
Formal / WrittenFunctions as a negative prefix, similar to 'un-', 'in-', 'im-', or 'non-' in English, creating an opposite meaning.
Ví dụ:
"这是一个不公平的决定。"
→ This is an unfair decision.
"他的行为不道德。"
→ His behavior is immoral.
Synonyms
Derived Forms
Verb
to not be; no
Adverb
don't; must not
Adjective
not good; bad
Verb Phrase
not be allowed; won't do; be impossible
Adverb
need not
Collocations
不得不
have no choice but to; have to
不一定
not necessarily; maybe
差不多
almost; nearly
了不起
amazing; terrific; extraordinary
对不起
sorry; excuse me
Idioms
"不三不四"
Informal / Negative→ neither three nor four
Describes someone or something as dubious, shady, improper, or not decent.
Examples:
"别和那些不三不四的人来往。"
→ Don't associate with those shady people.
"不知不觉"
General→ not know, not feel
Used to describe something happening without one's knowledge; unconsciously or unwittingly.
Examples:
"不知不觉，天已经黑了。"
→ Before I knew it, the sky had turned dark.
"不言而喻"
Formal→ speak without words
Something that is obvious and self-evident, needing no explanation; it goes without saying.
Examples:
"保护环境的重要性是不言而喻的。"
→ The importance of protecting the environment is self-evident.
"不劳而获"
Negative Connotation→ reap without sowing
To gain or reap rewards without making any effort.
Examples:
"他总想着不劳而获，所以一直没有成功。"
→ He always dreams of reaping without sowing, which is why he has never succeeded.