How to Say ‘No way’ in Simplified Chinese
不行
bù xíng
[bùxíng]
💬 Usage Tip: 不 before a falling-tone word is pronounced (bú), so 不行 is said (bú xíng), not (bù xíng). Here 不行 often means 'not okay' or 'no way,' not just 'can't walk' or anything literal with 行.
Phrase Breakdown
不行
bù xíng
[bùxíng]
not possible
Indicates that something is not allowed or feasible.
没有遥控器，看电视真的不行。
Without the remote, watching TV is really impossible.
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