How to Say ‘No / Not correct’ in Traditional Chinese
不對
bù duì
[bù dway]
💬 Usage Tip: 不 is normally (bù), but before a falling tone like 對 (duì) it shifts to rising, so this is said (bú duì). The same happens in 不要 (bú yào).
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used for negation.
這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。
This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.
對
duì
[dway]
right; correct
Used to agree with what someone just said.
你說英格蘭隊很強，這真的很對啊。
You said England team is strong, and that is really right.
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