How to Say ‘Not’ in Simplified Chinese
不
bù
[bù]
💬 Usage Tip: 不 is pronounced (bú) before a falling-tone syllable, so in 不客气 it sounds like (bú), not (bù). This happens in many common phrases, like 不是 (bú shì).
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to make a word negative.
我不需要帮助。
I do not need help.
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