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Basic Meaning

adv
Used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation.
common negation adverb
用在动词、形容词和其他副词前面表示否定。
Words:
不才不好不去不来不多
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)不(bù)去(qù)那(nà)个(gè)地(dì)方(fāng)。
    I am not going to that place.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)苹(píng)果(guǒ)不(bù)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。
    This apple is not tasty.
adv
Prefixed to nouns or nominal morphemes to form adjectives.
word-formation usage
加在名词或名词性词素前面，构成形容词。
Words:
不法不规则不轨不甘不幸
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)不(bù)规(guī)则(zé)形(xíng)状(zhuàng)。
    This is an irregular shape.
adv
Used alone as a negative answer (meaning opposite to the question).
standalone response
单用，做否定性的回答（答话的意思跟问题相反）。
Sentences:
  1. A(A): 你(nǐ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)这(zhè)个(gè)电(diàn)影(yǐng)吗(ma)？ B(B): 不(bù)。
    A: Do you like this movie? B: No.
adv
Used between a verb and its complement to indicate impossibility of achieving a result, opposite to 'de'.
complement structure
用在动词和补语之间，表示不可能达到某种结果，用法上跟“得”相反。
Words:
拿不动说不明白跑不远还不来走不快
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)箱(xiāng)子(zi)太(tài)重(zhòng)了(le)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)不(bù)动(dòng)。
    This box is too heavy; I can't lift it.
  2. 他(tā)说(shuō)得(de)太(tài)快(kuài)，我(wǒ)听(tīng)不(bù)明(míng)白(bai)。
    He speaks too fast; I can't understand.
adv
Used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
interrogative particle
用在句末，表示疑问。
Words:
来不知道不去不想不睡不
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)知(zhī)道(dào)答(dá)案(àn)不(bù)？
    Do you know the answer?
  2. 你(nǐ)明(míng)天(tiān)来(lái)不(bù)？
    Are you coming tomorrow?
adv
No need; don't (limited to certain polite expressions).
polite or formal usage
不用；不要（限用于某些客套话）。
Words:
不谢不客气
Sentences:
  1. 不(bù)客(kè)气(qi)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)应(yīng)该(gāi)做(zuò)的(de)。
    You're welcome; it's what I should do.
adv
Used with 'jiu' to indicate a choice.
choice structure
跟“就”搭配使用，表示选择。
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)不(bù)去(qù)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)自(zì)己(jǐ)去(qù)。
    If you don't go, I'll go by myself.
adv
Used between two identical verbs, adjectives, or nouns to indicate indifference or irrelevance (often preceded by 'shenme').
reduplicative pattern
用在相同的两个动词、形容词或名词中间，表示不在乎或不相干（前面常加“什么”）。
Words:
赔不赔难不难去不去管不管听不听
Sentences:
  1. 什(shén)么(me)难(nán)不(bù)难(nán)的(de)，试(shì)试(shì)看(kàn)吧(ba)。
    What does it matter if it's difficult or not? Just give it a try.
  2. 管(guǎn)不(bù)管(guǎn)他(tā)，随(suí)你(nǐ)便(biàn)。
    Whether you care about him or not is up to you.

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