How to Say ‘No’ in Traditional Chinese
不行
bù xíng
[bù xíng]
💬 Usage Tip: 不行 is a very common spoken "no" for something not being allowed or not working. It's stronger and more final than just 不是 or 沒有.
Phrase Breakdown
不行
bù xíng
[bù xíng]
not allowed
Indicates something is not permitted or possible.
在這裡吸煙不行。
Smoking is not allowed here.
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