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不

bù · bu

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Meaning

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  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
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Stinky tofu

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)要(yào)不(bù)要(yào)尝尝(chángcháng)臭豆腐(chòudòufu)？

    Liangliang, do you want to try stinky tofu?

  2. Liangliang

    不要(bùyào)，太(tài)臭(chòu)了(le)。

    No, it smells too bad.

  3. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，闻(wén)起来(qǐlai)臭(chòu)，吃(chī)起来(qǐlai)很(hěn)香(xiāng)！

    Do not be afraid! It smells bad, but it tastes great!

  4. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，我(wǒ)不(bù)吃(chī)。

    No way, I will not eat it.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)吃(chī)两(liǎng)份(fèn)。你(nǐ)坐(zuò)远(yuǎn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    OK, then I will eat two portions. Sit a bit further away.

  6. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)你(nǐ)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)坐(zuò)远(yuǎn)了(le)。

    No need to tell me, I already moved away.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)吃(chī)辣(là)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

I don't like eating spicy things.

02

他(tā)不(bú)是(shì)医(yī)生(shēng)，他(tā)是(shì)老(lǎo)师(shī)。

He is not a doctor; he is a teacher.

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