How to Say ‘Different’ in Simplified Chinese
不一样
bù yī yàng
[boo ee-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [不] before a falling-tone syllable is pronounced (bú), so [不一样] is said (bú yí-yàng), not (bù yí-yàng).
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
A negative word meaning 'not' or 'no'; here it helps form 'different.'
拿铁和美式不一样。
A latte and an Americano are not the same.
一样
yī yàng
[ee-yahng]
the same; alike
Means 'the same' or 'alike'; with 不, it becomes 'different.'
这两种咖啡的味道不一样。
These two kinds of coffee taste different.
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