How to Say ‘It's not on.’ in Simplified Chinese
不亮。
bù liàng
[bù liàng]
💬 Usage Tip: To answer a yes/no question, just repeat the key word, with 不 in front for no. There's no separate word for "no."
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
亮
liàng
[liàng]
to be lit; to light up
Said of a light being on and shining.
屏幕不亮了。
The screen doesn't light up anymore.
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