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非

fēi · fei/Fēi · fei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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fēi 非

  1. to not be; not
  2. wrong; incorrect
  3. non-; un-; in-; de-
  4. to reproach; to blame
  5. (coll.) to insist on; simply must

Fēi 非

  1. abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa
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The last episode

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)不(bù)睡(shuì)啊(a)？

    Dengdeng, why aren't you asleep yet?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)非(fēi)要(yào)把(bǎ)这集(zhèjí)看完(kànwán)不可(bùkě)！

    I must finish this episode!

  3. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)还(hái)要(yào)早起(zǎoqǐ)上班(shàngbān)呢(ne)。

    You have to get up early for work tomorrow.

  4. Dengdeng

    没事(méishì)，我(wǒ)非(fēi)看(kàn)不可(bùkě)，因为(yīnwèi)太(tài)好看(hǎokàn)了(le)。

    Never mind. I must watch, because it's so good.

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)你(nǐ)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)，这(zhè)集(jí)讲(jiǎng)什么(shénme)？

    OK, then tell me what this episode is about.

  6. Dengdeng

    讲(jiǎng)一个人(yīgèrén)晚上(wǎnshang)不(bù)睡觉(shuìjiào)，非(fēi)要(yào)看(kàn)电视(diànshì)。

    It's about a person who won't sleep at night and insists on watching TV.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)非(fēi)他(tā)亲(qīn)自(zì)去(qù)办(bàn)不(bù)可(kě)。

This matter simply must be handled by him in person.

02

他(tā)非(fēi)要(yào)在(zài)下(xià)雨(yǔ)天(tiān)出(chū)门(mén)散(sàn)步(bù)。

He insists on going out for a walk on a rainy day.

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