不 | 451B20 31.22 | 部居 | 畫數 4 | Re. pr. ㄅㄨ [bu1] (sp. pr. ㄅㄨˋ [bu4] , except ㄅㄨˊ [bu2] before 4th tone: thus 不是 [bu2shi4] , 不怕 [bu2pa4] ). | ||||||||
Adv | Not see many common combinations in list; typical of special uses are: (1) In elliptical sentences: “你去不去?” “我不” “Are you going?” “I am not.” (2) With another negative to form double negative: 不無 not without; 不無可取 not without merit; 無不,莫不 all, without exception; 莫不感激 (we) all are grateful; 不免 “cannot help,” (common MC) must, have to: 不免回去一趟 have to go home and see; 不免心中不樂 could not help feeling disappointed. (3) In comb. 不…不 neither this nor that: 不大不小 not too big nor too small--just right; 不清不楚,不明不白 not clear; 不三不四 cannot make head or tail; irregular, shapeless; 不知不覺 unconsciously; 不男不女 effeminate man, manly woman; 不倫不類 nondescript; neither fowl nor fish; 不偏不黨 fair to all; 不卑不亢 neither obsequious nor arrogant--cordial but independent; 不即不離 neither accepting nor rejecting (proposal), maintaining discreet distance; 不多不少 just the right amount. (4) In comb.不…而 without: 不問而知 one knows without asking; 不學而能 do a thing easily, naturally; 不寒而慄 makes one shudder (at sight); 不勞而獲 gain results without working for them; 不脛而走 “runs without legs”--disappear; 不翼而飛 “fly without wings,” ditto; 不約而同,不謀而合 agree, fit without previous consultation, be a coincident. (5) Placed before auxiliary verbs: 不能,不克 cannot, unable; 不會 will not, cannot; 不必 it's not necessary; 不合,不宜,不該,不應 should not; 不是 is not; 不肯 not willing; 不可,不可以 may not, must not; 不得 [bu4de2]↓. (6) With common vbb.: 不知 do not know; 不識 ditto; 不料 did not expect; 不想 never thought; 不見得 [bu2jian4de0]↓; 不妨 [bu4fang2]↓; 不禁 [bu2jin4]↓; 不外,不過 [bu2wai4], [bu2guo4]; 不如 [bu4ru2]↓. (7) Sometimes, rarely, combined with nn.: 不衫不履 without shirt or shoes; 不毛之地 barren land. (8) With other advv.: 不但 not only, more than; 不寧 not only. (9) Freely with adjj.: 不行 [bu4xing2]↓; 不同 different, unlike; 不多 not much; 不好 [bu4hao3]↓; 不便 [bu2bian4]↓; 不舒服 unwell, uncomfortable; 不滿意 dissatisfied; 不安 [bu4an1], 不快 [bu4kuai4]↓. | |||||||||||
Words | 1.不礙 [bu2ai4], phr., (不礙事) does not matter; no harm (trying, etc.) see [bu4fang2]↓. 2.不安 [bu4an1], adj., uneasy; unwell; unsatisfied. 3.不備 [bu2bei4], phr., (1) (at end of letter) there is more than I can tell you in this letter; phr., (2) adj., unprepared: 乘其不備 take advantage of s.o.’s unpreparedness. 4.不必 [bu4bi1], adv., not necessary, need not: 不必客氣 need not stand on ceremony; 不必說 that goes without saying; adj., 不必等 do not wait. 5.不便 [bu2bian4], adj., inconvenient: 不便告訴你 inconvenient to inform you. 6.不辰 [bu4chen2], phr., 我生不辰 I was born under unlucky star. 7.不成 [bu4cheng2], phr., (1) will not do (=不行 [bu4xing2]↓); (2) 難道不成 you don't mean (s.t. quite uncalled-for). 8.不成話 [bu4cheng2hua4], phr., (s.t.) is ridiculous. 9.不器 [bu4qi4], phr., 君子不器 (AC) “a gentleman's ability is not confined to any one thing” (versatile). 10.不起 [bu4qi3], (1) adj., in 不起之症 incurable sickness; (2) vb. complement: 看不起 despise; vb. 買不起 cannot afford to buy; vb. 想不起 cannot recall, or call up to mind; vb. cannot lift up, etc. 11.不求人 [bu4qiu2ren2], n., bamboo or wooden back-scratcher with long handle. 12.不情 [bu4qing2], adj., as in 不情之請 unreasonable demand; also (court.) my presumptuous demand. 13.不揣 [bu4chuai3], phr., (court.) am presumptuous. 14.不啻 [bu4chi4], phr., same as, as if: 不啻天地 same as the difference between heaven and earth. 15.不群 [bu4qUn2], phr., stand out among the group. 16.不齒 [bu4chi3], phr., be ashamed to be regarded in same group. 17.不倒翁 [bu4dao3weng1], n., a doll which always rights itself up; (fig.) a politician surviving all upheavals. 18.不大離兒 [bu2da4li2] ([bu2da4lie2er0]), adv., almost (=差不多). 19.不但 [bu2dan4], adv., not only. 20.不到 [bu2dao4]1, phr., not quite: 不到三十 under thirty. 21.不道 [bu2dao4]2, (1) phr., contrary to expectations (see [bu4liao4]↓); (2) adj., unreasonable, wicked. 22.不得 [bu4de2], phr., cannot, unable: 不得而知 cannot know (results; answer); phr., 不得勁 (兒) (s.t., s.o.) does not work properly; phr., in awkward position; 不得不 cannot but, cannot help (doing); 不得已 could not help (doing), have no choice but to; 不得了 be in a bad way, disastrous, impending; 了不得 wonderful. 23.不弔 [bu2diao4], adj., (AC) fall under bad times, unlucky. 24.不第 [bu2di4], phr., (1) fail in examinations for degrees; (2) not only. 25.不定 [bu2ding4], adv., not necessarily (bad, etc.), (also 不一定). 26.不對 [bu2dui4], adj., (1) (of answers) wrong, not so; (2) do not get along (with person): 不對勁 (兒) not right, do not fit in or agree, do not get along well. 27.不動產 [bu2dong4chan3], n., immovable (real property). 28.不獨 [bu4du2], phr., (LL) not only, see [bu4dan4]↓. 29.不爾 [bu2er3], phr., not so, see [bu4ran2]↓. 30.不貳 [bu2er4], adj., loyal (to one master only). 31.不法 [bu4fa3], adj., illegal (acts). 32.不凡 [bu4fan2], adj., extraordinary, unusual. 33.不妨 [bu4fang2], phr., no harm (trying, speaking directly to person, etc.). 34.不服 [bu4fu2], phr., (1) unwilling (to admit, recognize, accept decision); (2) 不服水土 body does not agree with climate. 35.不敢 [bu2gan3], vb. aux., dare not; vb. aux.,不敢當 [bu2gan3dang1], phr., (formula for thanking) I am unworthy. 36.不甘 [bu4gan1], phr., dissatisfied, chagrined ,will not take it lying down. 37.不根 [bu4gen1], adj., baseless (talk). 38.不更事 [bu4geng1shi4], phr., 少不更事 inexperienced in life. 39.不辜 [bu4gu1], n., an innocent person. 40.不管 [bu4guan3], adj. & conj., regardless (of what happens): 不管什麼人 regardless of persons. 41.不軌 [bu4gui3], adj., irregular (activities). 42.不規則 [bu4gui1ze2], adj., irregular, not regular. 43.不顧 [bu2gu4], phr., disregarding (obligations, “face”, requests, taboos). 44.不過 [bu2guo4], (1) adv., only, merely: 不過如此 it's only soso; adv., 不過看一看 merely take a look; (2) conj., but, on the other hand; conj., 不過意 phr., feel embarrassed (by hospitality etc.). 45.不國 [bu4guo2], phr., already does not function as a country. 46.不古 [bu4gu3]1, phr., 世風不古 customs nowadays are no longer what they were. 47.不穀 [bu4gu3]2, phr., (AC, said by ruler court.) I (“not competent one”). 48.不好 [bu4hao3], adj., not good, will not do; 不好意思 embarrassed; 不好了 (a thing) has been spoiled, turned worse. 49.不合 [bu4he2], (1) vb. aux., should not have (done); (2) conflict with (opinioon, rules, etc.), does not meet with (s.o.’s wishes). 50.不遑 [bu4huang2], phr., (LL) have no time to, too busy to. 51.不會 [bu2hui4], vb. aux., cannot, (conjecture) could not. 52.不諱 [bu2hui4], (1) v.i., (of person) pass away; (2) phr., 直言不諱 speak without fear or favour. 53.不惑 [bu4huo4], n., (allu.) aged forty: 不惑之年,年已不惑. 54.不羈 [bu4ji1], adj., (person, conduct) untrammeled, free, nonconformist (“not bridled”). 55.不見得 [bu2jian4de0], phr., don't appear to be: 不見得兩樣 does not appear to be different; phr., as a phr., “I don't think so,” “does not seem so to me.” 56.不見了 [bu2jian4le0], v.i., disappear, vanish. 57.不結盟國家 [bu4jie1meng2guo2jia1], n., non-aligned countries. 58.不濟 [bu2ji4], phr., (1) does not help; (2) will not succeed: 不濟事 useless, will fail, will die. 59.不記名 [bu2ji4ming2], phr., anonymous (votes), unregistered (stocks). 60.不禁 [bu2jin4], vb. aux., cannot help (laughing out loud, crying, etc.). 61.不給 [bu4ji3], adj., insufficient, inadequate (funds). 62.不景氣 [bu4jing3qi4], n., (economic) depression. 63.不經 [bu4jing1], adj., absurd; 不經濟 uneconomical; 不經事 inexperienced; 不經意 paying no attention; inattentive. 64.不久 [bu4jiu3], n., soon, soon later. 65.不及 [bu4ji2], (1) phr., (this) cannot compare with (that); (2) vb. complement, as in 來不及 it's too late (to do). 66.不住 [bu2zhu4], (1) vb. complement, “not firmly,” “not securely”: 站不住 cannot stand one's ground; [bu2zhu4], vb. 抓不住 cannot catch hold of; (2) ceaselessly: 不住口 talk continuously. 67.不中聽 [bu2zhong1ting1], phr., (words) displease person. 68.不中用 [bu2zhong1yong4], adj., useless (person); (euphem.) (person) is dead. 69.不准 [bu4zhun3], phr., do not permit, it is forbidden to (do). 70.不支 [bu4zhi1], phr., cannot stand up under strain. 71.不知情 [bu4zhi1qing2], phr., (1) do not know what happened (used in affidavit); (2) do not feel grateful. 72.不置 [bu2zhi4]1, adv., (LL) continuously: 稱賞不置 praise ceaselessly. 73.不治 [bu2zhi4]2, adj., incurable. 74.不至於 [bu2zhi4yU2], phr., not to the extent of: 他雖不喜歡你,但也不至於恨你 he may not like you, but surely does not hate you. 75.不職 [bu4zhi2], adj., derelect in duty. 76.不拘 [bu4jU1], adv., regardless (of person, class, kind); any, whatever. 77.不龜手 [bu2jU3shou3], adj., (AC, of washing agent) does not disfigure the skin. 78.不刊 [bu4kan1]1, adj., (of work) immortal. 79.不堪 [bu4kan1]2, (1) adv., (used after vb. or adj.,) as in 窮乏不堪 extremely or unbearably poor; (2) phr., cannot stand (noise, bother, etc.): 不堪入耳的話 unspeakable words (of abuse). 80.不可 [bu4ke3], vb. aux., may not, must not; (also 不可以); oft. in double negative: 不可(以)不聽 must not ignore (s.o.’s) advice; 不可不慎 must be careful, 不可告人 private and confidential; secret or shameful (act, disease, etc.); 不可抗力 beyond human control; act of God; 不可一世 (phr.) hoity-toity; haughty airs. 81.不克 [bu4ke4], vb. aux., (LL) cannot (=不能). 82.不快 [bu4kuai4], adj., (1) displeased; (2) slightly unwell. 83.不匱 [bu4kui4], phr., (AC) endlessly: 孝思不匱 forever filial. 84.不了 [bu4liao3], (1) vb. complement, expressing “cannot accomplish”: 算不了 countless; [bu4liao3], (2) phr., 以不了了之 leave in status quo, like “agree to disagree”; phr., 不了情 unfulfilled but eternal love. 85.不料 [bu4liao4], phr., never thought. 86.不列顛國協 [bu4lie4dian1guo2xie2], n., The British Commonwealth of Nations. 87.不利 [bu2li4], (1) adj., disadvantageous; (2) v.i., do harm to: 不利於你 means to kill you, or harm you. 88.不吝 [bu2lin4], n., (court., and rather formal) I (in self-reference). 89.不理 [bu4li3], (1) v.t., ignore; (2) 不理於人口 will be criticized by people; 不理會 inattentive. 90.不離(兒) [bu4li2] ([bu4lie2er0]), adv., pretty good; 差不離 (兒) almost. 91.不靈 [bu4ling2], adj., (1) (of medicine, machine) does not work well; (2) 不靈了 (=不行,不成) (s.t.) is spoiled. 92.不論 [bu2lun4], adv., regardless (of persons, etc.). 93.不律 [bu2lU4], n., (AC dial.) a pen (筆). 94.不滿 [bu4man3], adj., dissatisfied. 95.不毛 [bu4mao2], adj., as in 不毛之地 barren land. 96.不美 [bu4mei3], adj., “does not look pretty.” 97.不免 [bu4mian3], vb. aux., have to (esp. in MC dramas). 98.不眠症 [bu4mian2zheng4], n., insomnia. 99.不敏 [bu4min3], n., (LL, in self-reference) I (the first person). 100.不耐煩 [bu2nai4fan2], adj., impatient. 101.不能 [bu4neng2], vb. aux., cannot. 102.不佞 [bu2ning4], n., (rather formal, in writing and speech) I, yours truly. 103.不怕 [bu2pa4], v.i., don’t care, am sure: 不怕他不答應 I am sure, I don't doult, he will agree. 104.不配 [bu4pei4], adj., unworthy, not qualified (to criticize). 105.不平 [bu4ping2], adj., (1) unfair; (2) uneven; adj., (3) phr., 抱不平 feel injustice done to s.o. 106.不讓於 [bu2rang4yU2], phr., quite equal to, can match (s.o.). 107.不然 [bu4ran2], (1) conj., otherwise, if not: 不然的話 ditto; (2) phr., 不以為然 (s.o.) thinks it is not so, (s.o.) disagrees. 108.不忍 [bu4ren3], phr., cannot bear to: 不忍人之心 a heart of mercy. 109.不仁 [bu4ren2], adj., (1) unkind, malevolent; (2) (hands, feet) benumbed. 110.不症 [bu2ren2zheng4], n., infertility, sterility. 111.不如 [bu4ru2], phr., would rather (go home, etc.). 112.不容 [bu4rong2], phr., (1) (condition) does not permit; (2) 為人所不容 is unwelcome by people. 113.不日 [bu2ri4], phr., in a few days. 114.不勝 [bu4sheng1], adv., (before or after vb.) overwhelmed: 不勝感愧 or 感愧不勝 feel overwhelmed. 115.不想 [bu4xiang3], phr., never thought, do not want. 116.不下 [bu2xia4], phr., not less (than thirty, etc.). 117.不像話 [bu2xiang4hua4], adj., too ridiculous. 118.不像樣(兒) [bu4xiang4yang4] ([er0]), adj., disreputable (conduct.). 119.不相稱 [bu4xiang1cheng4], adj., incompatible. 120.不相干 [bu4xiang1gan1], phr., (affair) does not concern (person). 121.不相能 [bu4xiang1neng2], phr., do not get along well together. 122.不相下 [bu4xiang1xia4], phr., will not yield to each other; 不相上下 more or less equal in strength, value. 123.不祥 [bu4xiang2]1, adj., unlucky. 124.不詳 [bu4xiang2]2, phr., not given not known, not stated: 名不詳 anonymous. 125.不消 [bu4xiao1], phr., do not need: 不消說 needless to say; 不消半小時 do not need more than half an hour. 126.不孝 [bu2xiao4]1, n., person recently bereaved of his parent (used in obituary notice) “I, the unfilial son.” 127.不肖 [bu2xiao4]2, adj., (1) unfilial; (2) foolish (opp. to 賢): 賢不肖 the wise and the foolish. 128.不屑 [bu2xie4], phr., to despise (doing), will not condescend to: 不屑與辯 will not condescend to argue with person. 129.不興 [bu4xing1], adj., not fashionable or seasonable; not decent (to do). 130.不行 [bu4xing2], phr., (1) (this) will not do, not up to standard; (2) should not be done. 131.不朽 [bu4xiu3], adj., immortal (work, deeds). 132.不殊 [bu4shu1], phr., same as. 133.不舒服 [bu4shu1fu0], adj., (1) unwell, under the weather; (2) uncomfortable. 134.不爽 [bu4shuang3], phr., (1) (God's justice) never fails; (2) do not feel well. 135.不淑 [bu4shu2], phr., 遇人不淑 ill-matched in marriage. 136.不是 [bu2shi4]1, (1) adv., be not, is not; adv., oft. used to mean “if not”: 不是你提起,倒忘記了 if you did not remind me, I would have forgotten it; (2) ([bu2shi0]) n. & adj., wrong: 這就是你的不是了 this is your mistake. 137.不適 [bu2shi4]2, adj., (LL) not well. 138.不時 [bu4shi2], adv., (1) not in proper time; (2) always, daily: 不時之需 (medicine) may be needed any time. 139.不須 [bu4xU1]1, vb. aux., need not (+vb.). 140.不需 [bu4xU1]2, phr., do not need (+n.). 141.不宣 [bu4xUan1], phr., 心照不宣 (end of letter) will stop here, without further occupying your attention. 142.不許 [bu4xU3], phr., do not permit. 143.不腆 [bu4tian3], adj. (AC) my humble (gift). 144.不 [bu4cai3], v.t., ignore (person). 145.不才 [bu4cai2], n., (in formal correspondence) I, the worthless person. 146.不測 [bu4ce4], n. & adj., any untoward event. 147.不錯 [bu2cuo4], phr., pretty good, not bad, very good indeed. 148.不次 [bu4ci4], phr., not in normal sequence. 149.不通 [bu4tong1], adj., (1) (writing) ungrammatical, unidiomatic; (2) (person) stupid, bigoted, educated but mind still closed; (3) (road) closed to traffic; (4) (statement) illogical. 150.不圖 [bu4tu2], phr., (LL) see [bu4liao4]↑. 151.不在 [bu2zai4], phr., (1) (importance) does not lie in; (2) not at home; 不在乎 immaterial, nonchalant, could not care less; 他不在乎 he does not mind, is not important to him. 152.不做美 [bu2zuo1mei3], phr., do not, or will not, help (happy occasion, marriage), such as rain on wedding day. 153.不足 [bu4zu2], phr., not enough, not sufficient, not qualified (to be teacher). 154.不貲 [bu4zi1], phr., 所費不貲 went to a lot of expenses. 155.不自在 [bu2zi1zai4], adj., unwell, do not feel fit or comfortable. 156.不外 [bu2wai4], prep., only, nothing more than. 157.不韙 [bu2wei3], n., (usu. 大不韙) a great error, a heinous crime. 158.不穩 [bu4wen3], adj. unsteady, unstable (market, position). 159.不謂 [bu2wei4], phr., never thought that. 160.不惟 [bu4wei2], phr., not only. 161.不無 [bu4wu2], phr., not without: 不無少補 not without some benefit. 162.不揚 [bu4yang2], adj., (LL) ugly-looking: 其貌不揚. 163.不要 [bu2yao4], vb. aux., (1) will not, do not want (to, or a thing); (2) (optative) do not (do s.t.): 不要動 do not move; (photography) hold it; 不要臉 shameless. 164.不一 [bu4yi1], phr., (1) (also 不一一) and so forth; innumerable; (2) not uniform (opinion). 165.不意 [bu4yi4], phr., (LL) never thought that. 166.不已 [bu4yi3], adv., without stop. 167.不由 [bu4you2], phr., (1) see [bu2jin4]↑; (2) 不由分說 without giving one the opportunity to explain. 168.不由得 [bu4you2de0], phr., see [bu2jin4]↑. 169.不遇 [bu4yU4]1, phr., had no chance to meet or recognized by person who might help. 170.不豫 [bu2yU4]2, adj., (1) (LL) not well; (2) displeased. 171.不用 [bu2yong4], vb. aux., (1) need not (tell you, etc.); (2) (optative) you need not (go, doubt, etc.); 不用說 needless to say, let alone. 172.不渝 [bu4yU2]1, adj., (love, etc.) unchangeable. 173.不虞 [bu4yU2]2, adj. & n., an untoward event. |