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不同

bù tóng · bu tong

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Meaning

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  1. different
  2. distinct
  3. not the same
  4. not alike
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Two cities

  1. Leon

    北京(běijīng)和(hé)上海(shànghǎi)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)不同(bùtóng)？

    What is the difference between Beijing and Shanghai?

  2. Dengdeng

    不同(bùtóng)的(de)地方(dìfang)很(hěn)多(duō)，北京(běijīng)的(de)冬天(dōngtiān)更(gèng)冷(lěng)。

    There are many differences. Beijing's winter is colder.

  3. Leon

    吃(chī)的(de)东西(dōngxi)呢(ne)？

    And the food?

  4. Liangliang

    也(yě)不同(bùtóng)，上海(shànghǎi)菜(cài)更(gèng)甜(tián)。

    Also different. Shanghai food is sweeter.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)两个(liǎnggè)城市(chéngshì)都(dōu)要(yào)去(qù)，吃(chī)不同(bùtóng)的(de)菜(cài)！

    Then I'll go to both and eat different food!

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2 examples
01

在(zài)城(chéng)市(shì)生(shēng)活(huó)和(hé)在(zài)农(nóng)村(cūn)生(shēng)活(huó)很(hěn)不(bù)同(tóng)。

Living in the city is really different to living in the country.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by alec · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)两(liǎng)个(gè)词(cí)的(de)意(yì)思(si)不(bù)同(tóng)，用(yòng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)要(yào)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)。

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不
bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

同
tóng

like; same

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