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不 bù no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
Results beginning with 不
不能 bù néng cannot / must not / should not
不是 bù shì no / is not / not
不是 bú shi fault / blame
不过 bù guò only / merely / no more than / but / however / anyway (to get back to a previous topic) / cannot be more (after adjectival)
不会 bù huì improbable / unlikely / will not (act, happen etc) / not able / not having learned to do sth / (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it / not at all
不同 bù tóng different / distinct / not the same / not alike
不要 bù yào don't! / must not
不断 bù duàn unceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
不错 bù cuò correct / right / not bad / pretty good
不少 bù shǎo many / a lot / not few
不知 bù zhī not to know / unaware / unknowingly / fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
不得 bù dé must not / may not / not to be allowed / cannot
不仅 bù jǐn not just / not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
不可 bù kě cannot / should not / must not
不用 bù yòng need not
不再 bù zài no more / no longer
不好 bù hǎo no good
不到 bù dào not to arrive / not reaching / insufficient / less than
不想 bù xiǎng unexpectedly / to one's surprise
不敢 bù gǎn not dare to
不了 bù liǎo (as a resultative verb suffix) unable to (do sth) / (pattern: {verb} + 個|个[ge5] + ~) without end / incessantly
不管 bù guǎn not to be concerned / regardless of / no matter
不足 bù zú insufficient / lacking / deficiency / not enough / inadequate / not worth / cannot / should not
不如 bù rú not equal to / not as good as / inferior to / it would be better to
不够 bù gòu not enough / insufficient / inadequate
不停 bù tíng incessant
不在 bù zài not to be present / to be out / (euphemism) to pass away / to be deceased
不但 bù dàn not only (... but also ...)
不行 bù xíng won't do / be out of the question / be no good / not work / not be capable
不大 bù dà not very / not too / not often
不必 bù bì need not / does not have to / not necessarily
不禁 bù jīn can't help (doing sth) / can't refrain from
不然 bù rán not so / no / or else / otherwise / if not / How about ...?
不良 bù liáng bad / harmful / unhealthy
不对 bù duì incorrect / wrong / amiss / abnormal / queer
不久 bù jiǔ not long (after) / before too long / soon / soon after
不住 bù zhù (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc) / repeatedly / continuously / constantly
不见 bù jiàn not to see / not to meet / to have disappeared / to be missing
不懂 bù dǒng not to understand / cannot (see, hear, understand, as verb complement) / incomprehension
不愿 bù yuàn unwilling
不怕 bù pà fearless / not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) / even if / even though
不详 bù xiáng not in detail / not quite clear
不论 bù lùn whatever / no matter what (who, how etc) / regardless of / not to discuss
不满 bù mǎn resentful / discontented / dissatisfied
不下 bù xià to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
不成 bù chéng won't do / unable to / (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
不已 bù yǐ (used after a verb) endlessly / incessantly
不安 bù ān unpeaceful / unstable / uneasy / disturbed / restless / worried
不变 bù biàn constant / unvarying / (math.) invariant
不幸 bù xìng misfortune / adversity / unfortunate / sad / unfortunately / CL:個|个[ge4]
不由 bù yóu can't help (doing sth)
不算 bù suàn to not calculate / to not count / to not be considered (as) / to have no weight
不动 bù dòng motionless
不明 bù míng not clear / unknown / to fail to understand
不准 bù zhǔn not to allow / to forbid / to prohibit
不顾 bù gù in spite of / regardless of
不宜 bù yí not suitable / inadvisable / inappropriate
不止 bù zhǐ incessantly / without end / more than / not limited to
不该 bù gāi should not / to owe nothing
不妨 bù fáng there is no harm in / might as well
不易 bù yì not easy to do sth / difficult / unchanging
不解 bù jiě to not understand / to be puzzled by / indissoluble
不利 bù lì unfavorable / disadvantageous / harmful / detrimental
不容 bù róng must not / cannot / to not allow / cannot tolerate
不时 bù shí from time to time / now and then / occasionally / frequently
不清 bù qīng unclear
不及 bù jí to fall short of / not as good as / too late
不只 bù zhǐ not only / not merely
不当 bù dàng unsuitable / improper / inappropriate
不许 bù xǔ not to allow / must not / can't
不便 bù biàn inconvenient / inappropriate / unsuitable / short of cash
不觉 bù jué unconsciously
不堪 bù kān cannot bear / cannot stand / utterly / extremely
不等 bù děng unequal / varied
不定 bù dìng indefinite / indeterminate / (botany) adventitious
不理 bù lǐ to refuse to acknowledge / to pay no attention to / to take no notice of / to ignore
不曾 bù céng hasn't yet / hasn't ever
不尽 bù jìn not completely / endlessly
不惜 bù xī not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth) / not scruple (to do sth)
不予 bù yú to withhold / to refuse
不分 bù fēn not to distinguish / to make no distinction / (LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetrative or receptive role)
不屑 bù xiè to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity
不料 bù liào unexpectedly / to one's surprise
不快 bù kuài unhappy / in low spirits / (of a knife) not sharp
不一 bù yī to vary / to differ
不服 bù fú not to accept sth / to want to have sth overruled or changed / to refuse to obey or comply / to refuse to accept as final / to remain unconvinced by / not to give in to
不免 bù miǎn inevitably
不舍 bù shè reluctant to part with (sth or sb) / unwilling to let go of
不舍 bù shě reluctant to part with (sth or sb) / unwilling to let go of
不带 bù dài not to have / without / un-
不语 bù yǔ (literary) not to speak
不适 bù shì unwell / indisposed / out of sorts
不忍 bù rěn cannot bear to
不佳 bù jiā not good
不比 bù bǐ unlike
不爽 bù shuǎng not well / out of sorts / in a bad mood / without discrepancy / accurate
不合 bù hé to not conform to / to be unsuited to / to be out of keeping with / should not / ought out
不平 bù píng uneven / injustice / unfairness / wrong / grievance / indignant / dissatisfied
不凡 bù fán extraordinary / remarkable / exceptional
不通 bù tōng to be obstructed / to be blocked up / to be impassable / to make no sense / to be illogical
不加 bù jiā without / not / un-
不胜 bù shèng cannot bear or stand / be unequal to / very / extremely
不和 bù hé not to get along well / to be on bad terms / to be at odds / discord
不妥 bù tuǒ not proper / inappropriate
不懈 bù xiè untiring / unremitting / indefatigable
不干 bù gàn unwilling to do sth / incapable of sth / to quit
不乏 bù fá there is no lack of
不善 bù shàn bad / ill / not good at / not to be pooh-poohed / quite impressive
不光 bù guāng not the only one / not only
不愧 bù kuì to be worthy of / to deserve to be called / to prove oneself to be
不符 bù fú inconsistent / not in agreement with / not agree or tally with / not conform to
不妙 bù miào (of a turn of events) not too encouraging / far from good / anything but reassuring
不慎 bù shèn incautious / inattentive
不稳 bù wěn unstable / unsteady
不休 bù xiū endlessly / ceaselessly
不甘 bù gān unreconciled to / not resigned to / unwilling
不问 bù wèn to pay no attention to / to disregard / to ignore / to let go unpunished / to let off
不敌 bù dí no match for / cannot beat
不法 bù fǎ lawless / illegal / unlawful
不悦 bù yuè displeased / annoyed
不俗 bù sú impressive / out of the ordinary
不复 bù fù no longer / not again
不计 bù jì to disregard / to take no account of
不绝 bù jué unending / uninterrupted
不无 bù wú not without
不值 bù zhí not worth
不祥 bù xiáng ominous / inauspicious
不单 bù dān not the only / not merely / not simply
不差 bù chà not bad / OK
不差 bù chā to not lack
不朽 bù xiǔ to last forever / eternal / enduring
不菲 bù fěi considerable (cost etc) / bountiful (crop etc) / high (social status etc)
不实 bù shí untruthful / untrue
不力 bù lì not to do one's best / not to exert oneself
不顺 bù shùn unfavorable / adverse
不羁 bù jī unruly / uninhibited
不忙 bù máng there's no hurry / take one's time
不公 bù gōng unjust / unfair
不致 bù zhì not in such a way as to / not likely to
不孕 bù yùn infertile / unable to conceive a child / infertility
不争 bù zhēng widely known / incontestable / undeniable / to not strive for / to not contend for
不息 bù xī continually / without a break / ceaselessly
不熟 bù shóu see 不熟|不熟[bu4 shu2]
不衰 bù shuāi unfailing / never weakening / enduring / unstoppable
不畏 bù wèi unafraid / to defy
不育 bù yù to be infertile / to have no offspring
不济 bù jì (coll.) no good / of no use
不厌 bù yàn not to tire of / not to object to
不振 bù zhèn lacking in vitality / depressed (market, spirits etc)
不灵 bù líng not work / be ineffective
Approximate Results for 不
也不 yě bù neither / nor
并不 bìng bù not at all / by no means
毫不 háo bù hardly / not in the least / not at all
绝不 jué bù in no way / not in the least / absolutely not
要不 yào bù otherwise / or else / how about...? / either... (or...)
可不 kě bu see 可不是[ke3 bu5 shi4]
永不 yǒng bù never / will never
从不 cóng bù never
无不 wú bù none lacking / none missing / everything is there / everyone without exception
决不 jué bù not at all / simply (can) not
这不 zhè bu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
何不 hé bù why not? / why not do (sth)?
再不 zài bù or else / alternatively
好不 hǎo bù not at all ... / how very ...
很不 hěn bù very un-....
岂不 qǐ bù how couldn't...? / wouldn't it...?
莫不 mò bù none doesn't / there is none who isn't / everyone
三不 sān bù the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
才不 cái bù by no means / definitely not / as if! / yeah right!
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是不是 shì bù shì is or isn't / yes or no / whether or not
对不起 duì bu qǐ I'm sorry / excuse me / I beg your pardon / to let (sb) down / to disappoint
找不到 zhǎo bu dào can't find
差不多 chà bu duō almost / nearly / more or less / about the same / good enough / not bad
忍不住 rěn bu zhù cannot help / unable to bear
会不会 huì bù huì (posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot? / is able to or not
能不能 néng bù néng can or cannot? / Is it possible? / Can we do it?
只不过 zhǐ bù guò it's just that ...
只不过 zhǐ bu guò only / merely / nothing but / no more than / it's just that ...
想不到 xiǎng bu dào unexpected / hard to imagine / it had not occurred to me / who could have thought that
说不出 shuō bu chū unable to say
说不定 shuō bu dìng can't say for sure / maybe
好不好 hǎo bu hǎo (coll.) all right? / OK?
来不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth)
看不见 kàn bu jiàn cannot see / cannot be seen / invisible
看不出 kàn bu chū can't discern
得不到 dé bù dào cannot get / cannot obtain
可不是 kě bu shì that's just the way it is / exactly!
要不是 yào bu shì if it were not for / but for
受不了 shòu bù liǎo unbearable / unable to endure / can't stand
从来不 cóng lái bù never
离不开 lí bu kāi inseparable / inevitably linked to
舍不得 shě bu de to hate to do sth / to hate to part with / to begrudge
要不然 yào bù rán otherwise / or else / or
了不起 liǎo bu qǐ amazing / terrific / extraordinary
恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth
怪不得 guài bu de no wonder! / so that's why!
对不对 duì bù duì right or wrong? / Is it right? / OK, yes? (colloquial)
用不着 yòng bu zháo not need / have no use for
大不了 dà bù liǎo at worst / if worst comes to worst / (usu. in the negative) serious / alarming
听不到 tīng bu dào can't hear
看不懂 kàn bu dǒng unable to make sense of what one is looking at
比不上 bǐ bù shàng can't compare with
禁不住 jīn bu zhù can't help it / can't bear it
达不到 dá bù dào cannot achieve / cannot reach
看不起 kàn bu qǐ to look down upon / to despise
听不懂 tīng bu dǒng unable to make sense of what one is hearing
前不久 qián bù jiǔ not long ago / not long before
忘不了 wàng bù liǎo cannot forget
时不时 shí bù shí from time to time
谈不上 tán bu shàng to be out of the question
少不了 shǎo bu liǎo cannot do without / to be unavoidable / are bound to be many
看不清 kàn bu qīng not able to see clearly
顾不得 gù bu de unable to change sth / unable to deal with
想不通 xiǎng bu tōng unable to understand / unable to get over
免不了 miǎn bù liǎo unavoidable / can't be avoided
跟不上 gēn bu shàng not able to keep up with
放不下 fàng bu xià to have no room to put sth / to be unable to let go
动不动 dòng bu dòng (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc) / at the drop of a hat
搞不懂 gǎo bu dǒng unable to make sense of (sth)
过不去 guò bu qù to make life difficult for / to embarrass / unable to make it through
瞧不起 qiáo bù qǐ to look down upon / to hold in contempt
听不见 tīng bu jiàn not be able to hear
搞不好 gǎo bu hǎo (coll.) maybe / perhaps
难不成 nán bù chéng Is it possible that ... ?
说不上 shuō bu shàng to be unable to say or tell / to not be worth mentioning
经不起 jīng bu qǐ can't stand it / to be unable to bear / to be unable to resist
顾不上 gù bu shàng cannot attend to or manage
数不清 shǔ bù qīng countless / innumerable
殊不知 shū bù zhī little imagined / scarcely realized
看不惯 kàn bu guàn cannot bear to see / to hate / to dislike / to disapprove
赶不上 gǎn bù shàng can't keep up with / can't catch up with / cannot overtake
办不到 bàn bu dào impossible / can't be done / no can do / unable to accomplish
巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for / to long for / to look forward to
行不通 xíng bu tōng won't work / will get (you) nowhere
吃不消 chī bu xiāo to be unable to tolerate or endure / to find sth difficult to manage
两不误 liǎng bù wù to neglect neither one
吃不下 chī bu xià not feel like eating / be unable to eat any more
忙不迭 máng bù dié hurriedly / in haste
几乎不 jī hū bù hardly / seems not
找不着 zhǎo bu zháo to be unable to find
对不住 duì bu zhù to let sb down / to be unfair / I'm sorry / pardon me (formal)
说不准 shuō bù zhǔn unable to say / can't say precisely
且不说 qiě bù shuō not to mention / leaving aside
冷不防 lěng bu fáng unexpectedly / suddenly / at unawares / off guard / against expectations
死不了 sǐ bù liǎo Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
想不开 xiǎng bu kāi cannot figure out / to be unable to take a lighter view / to take things too hard / to be depressed / to fret over trifles
由不得 yóu bù de cannot help / to be beyond control of
由不得 yóu bu de cannot help / to be beyond control of
记不住 jì bu zhù can't remember
容不得 róng bu dé unable to tolerate / intolerant / unable to bear sth
小不点 xiǎo bu diǎn tiny / very small / tiny thing / small child / baby
恨不能 hèn bu néng see 恨不得[hen4 bu5 de5]
了不得 liǎo bu de terrific / terrible / (after 得[de5]) very
见不得 jiàn bu dé not fit to be seen by / should not be exposed to / can't bear to see
摸不着 mō bu zháo can't touch / can't reach / (fig.) unable to get a grasp of
算不了 suàn bù liǎo does not count for anything / of no account
莫不是 mò bù shì probably / perhaps / could it be that...?
老不死 lǎo bù sǐ (derog.) old but still alive / old fart / old bastard
吕不韦 Lu:3 Bù wéi Lü / Buwei (?291-235 BC), merchant and politician of the State of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], subsequent Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] Chancellor, allegedly the father of Ying Zheng 嬴政[Ying2 Zheng4], who subsequently became the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]
经不住 jīng bu zhù to be unable to bear
算不得 suàn bù dé not count as
靠不住 kào bu zhù unreliable
保不住 bǎo bu zhù cannot maintain (sth) / unable to keep / more likely than not / may well
拿不定 ná bu dìng to be unsure
难不倒 nán bù dǎo not to pose a problem for sb / cannot stump sb
管不着 guǎn bu zháo to have no right or ability to interfere in sth / it's none of your business!
惹不起 rě bu qǐ can't afford to offend / dare not provoke / difficult to deal with / insufferable
憋不住 biē bu zhù to be unable to repress sth / to be unable to contain oneself
犯不着 fàn bu zháo not worthwhile
要不得 yào bu de intolerable / unacceptable
拗不过 niù bu guò can't persuade / unable to make (sb) change their mind / unable to resist (sb)
禁不起 jīn bu qǐ to be unable to stand
少不得 shǎo bu dé cannot be avoided / cannot do without
下不来 xià bù lái awkward / embarrassed / cannot be accomplished
打不通 dǎ bu tōng cannot get through (on phone)
数不尽 shù bu jìn countless
数不尽 shǔ bu jìn countless
信不过 xìn bù guò to distrust / to be suspicious
怨不得 yuàn bu de cannot blame / no wonder
抱不平 bào bù píng to be outraged by an injustice (done to sb else)
划不来 huá bu lái not worth it
吃不上 chī bu shàng unable to get anything to eat / to miss a meal
而不需 ér bù xū without needing (to so sth)
拿不准 ná bù zhǔn in doubt / unsure of sth / unable to decide / indecisive
使不得 shǐ bu de cannot be used / must not (do sth) / unacceptable
鸣不平 míng bù píng to cry out against injustice / to protest unfairness
来不得 lái bu dé cannot allow (to be present) / cannot admit
架不住 jià bu zhù (coll.) unable to withstand / cannot bear / can't stand it / no match for
合不来 hé bù lái (of people) to be incompatible / to not get along / to be unable to see eye to eye
四不像 sì bù xiàng common name for 麋鹿[mi2 lu4], Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which is said to resemble an amalgam of animals such as a cow, deer, donkey and horse / an odd mixture of disparate elements / hodgepodge / farrago
赶不及 gǎn bù jí not enough time (to do sth) / too late (to do sth)
犯不上 fàn bu shàng see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2]
吃不住 chī bu zhù to be unable to bear or support
尿不湿 niào bù shī (coll.) disposable diaper
差不离 chà bù lí not much different / similar / ordinary / nearly
买不起 mǎi bu qǐ cannot afford / can't afford buying
吃不开 chī bu kāi be unpopular / won't work
挨不上 āi bù shàng to be irrelevant / to be superfluous
百不咋 bǎi bù za of no consequence (idiom)
百不杂 bǎi bù za variant of 百不咋[bai3 bu4 za5]
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