你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
不 (bù) — how to say "no" in Chinese
不
No, not
Radicals / Keys
一
One
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Examples
我不想去医院，我想在家。
I don't want to go to the hospital, I want to be at home.
我不去
I will not go.
Mnemonic
[bu-] Buffy the Vampire Slayer stands before a 不 "NO" sign in the cemetery 🚫. The sign reads: "不 NO VAMPIRES ALLOWED!" Buffy nods, knowing that tonight there will be 不 no vampire trouble in this area.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "no" in Chinese?
"no" in Chinese is 不 (bù).
What does 不 mean in English?
不 (bù) means "No, not".
How is 不 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù (written as bu). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "no" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不.
What HSK level is 不?
不 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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