Know 不 (bù) to Express the Negative Meaning in Chinese
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Channel: eChineseLearning · 2016 · Education
Negative adverb "不 (bù) no/not" can be placed in front of a verb or adjective to make its meaning negative. 不 (bù) has the 4th tone, but when it is followed by another 4th tone, it becomes 2nd tone. An example of the change in tone is "不是 (bù shì) is not" is pronounced "bú shì". A common sentence pattern for 不 (bù) is Subject + 不 (bù) + Verb. An example: "我不知道 wǒ bù zhīdào "I don't know" Learn more about the essential and common uses of 不 (bù) by watching the video and taking the quiz at the end to check your answers HERE: http://goo.gl/Eebs5M Join us here for a free trial lesson: http://goo.gl/xXaJNi
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