HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct
不
/ bù /
Strokes
Definition
(negative prefix)/not/no
Example
As an Adverb
［used before verbs, adjectives and some adverbs to indicate negation］ not; no
1
Wǒ
我
bùhuì
不会
cāozuò
操作
nā
那
tái
台
jīqì
机器
。
I don't know how to run that machine.
2
Wǒ
我
bù
不
xiǎng
想
qù
去
。
I don't want to go.
3
Nǐ
你
xiànzài
现在
yīnggāi
应该
gōngzuò
工作
,
ér
而
bú
不
shi
是
tǎng
躺
zài
在
chuáng
床
shàng
上
。
You should be working instead of lying in bed.
4
Bù
不
jīng
经
zāinàn
灾难
bùzhī
不知
fú
福
。
Misfortunes tell us what good fortune is.
5
Bù
不
gǎigé
改革
jiù
就
méiyǒu
没有
chūlù
出路
。
There's no way out but reform.
6
Bù
不
wánshàn
完善
de
的
guǎnlǐ
管理
faulty management
7
Bù
不
nián
粘
de
底
jiānguō
煎锅
non-stick frying pan
8
Shǒuqì
手气
bù
不
jiā
佳
have some lousy hands
9
Bù
不
zhīdào
知道
not know; have no idea (of)
10
Bù
不
yuànyì
愿意
be reluctant/unwilling (to do); shrink from (doing sth)
11
Bù
不
qīngyì
轻易
chēngzàn
称赞
be chary of giving one's praise
12
Bùkěn
不肯
be unwilling/reluctant/disinclined (to do sth)
13
Bù
不
kāixīn
开心
be unhappy; in a pet
14
Bù
不
fúhé
符合
biāozhǔn
标准
fail to meet the criteria; not up to par/standard
15
Bù
不
fēn
分
zhǒngzú
种族
、
xìnyǎng
信仰
huò
或
fūsè
肤色
irrespective of race, creed or colour
16
Bù
不
dào
到
wǔ
五
kuài
块
qián
钱
under five yuan
17
Bù
不
dào
到
60
60
suì
岁
not sixty yet; on the bright/better/right side of sixty
18
Bù
不
dài
戴
yǎnjìng
眼镜
not wear glasses
19
Bù
不
cānjiā
参加
xuǎnjǔ
选举
stay out of the election
As an Adverb
［inserted in a reduplication to show one's carelessness or indifference, often preceded by 什么］no matter (what, how, etc)
20
Xìn
信
bù
不
xìn
信
yóu
由
nǐ
你
。
Believe it or not.
21
Bùguǎn
不管
nǐ
你
xǐhuan
喜欢
bù
不
xǐhuan
喜欢
,
nǐ
你
dōu
都
de
得
gàn
干
。
Like it or not, you will have to do it.
22
Shénme
什么
guì
贵
bù
不
guì
贵
de
的
,
wǒ
我
jiùyào
就要
mǎi
买
。
No matter how expensive it is, I'll have it.
As an Adverb
［used between two words either contrastive or similar in meaning］ neither...nor...
23
Bù
不
chī
吃
bù
不
hē
喝
refuse to have any food or drink
As an Adverb
［used before certain nouns to form an adjective］
24
Bùxìng
不幸
unlucky
25
Bù
不
wánzhěng
完整
incomplete
26
Bùguīzé
不规则
irregular
27
Bùfǎ
不法
unlawful; lawless
28
Bùdàodé
不道德
immoral
As an Adverb
［used alone or with a particle in a negative response to a question］ no
29
Zài
再
lái
来
bēi
杯
chá
茶
bā
吧
?
Bù
不
le
了
,
xièxie
谢谢
。
‘How about another cup of tea?' ‘No more, thanks.'
30
Tā
他
shì
是
xuésheng
学生
ma
吗
?
Bù
不
,
tā
他
bú
不
shi
是
。
‘Is he a student?' ‘No, he isn't.'
As an Adverb
［used at the end of a sentence to indicate doubt or question］
31
Nǐ
你
qù
去
kàn
看
diànyǐng
电影
bù
不
?
Are you going to the cinema?
32
Zhè
这
běn
本
shū
书
tā
他
xǐhuan
喜欢
bù
不
?
Does he like the book?
As an Adverb
［used between a verb and its complement to indicate that sth is impossible］ cannot
33
Tā
他
shénme
什么
shì
事
dōu
都
zuò
做
bùhǎo
不好
。
He can do nothing right.
34
Zhè
这
huábulái
划不来
。
It isn't worth it.
35
Méiyǒu
没有
tā
她
wǒ
我
huó
活
bù
不
xiàqù
下去
。
I can't live without her.
36
Dá
打
bù
不
kāi
开
refuse to open
37
Chī
吃
bù
不
bǎo
饱
,
chuān
穿
bù
不
nuǎn
暖
badly fed and clothed
As an Adverb
［used between the same verbs or adjectives to form a question to be answered with ‘Yes' or ‘No'］
38
Wǒ
我
piàoliang
漂亮
bù
不
piàoliang
漂亮
?
Am I beautiful?
39
Tā
他
zǒu
走
bù
不
zǒu
走
?
Is he leaving?
40
Nǐ
你
chī
吃
diǎnr
点儿
bù
不
chī
吃
?
Do you want to eat something?
As an Adverb
［used correlatively with就to indicate alteration］ if not...(then); either...or...
41
Tā
他
bú
不
shi
是
shàngkè
上课
jiùshì
就是
zài
在
xiě
写
lùnwén
论文
。
He is either having class or writing his thesis.
42
Tā
他
bù
不
shēngqì
生气
jiù
就
bù
不
chōuyān
抽烟
。
He never smokes unless he is angry.
43
Bù
不
xǐshǒu
洗手
jiù
就
bùxǔ
不许
nǐ
你
chī
吃
wǎnfàn
晚饭
。
There's no dinner for you if you don't wash your hands.
As an Adverb
［only used in some polite formulae］ don't; needn't
44
Wǒ
我
yě
也
qù
去
ma
吗
?
Bù
不
yòng
用
le
了
。
‘Shall I go as well?' ‘No, don't bother.'
45
Fēicháng
非常
gǎnxiè
感谢
!
Bù
不
xiè
谢
。
‘Thank you very much.' ‘Don't mention it. / You're welcome.'