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no; not so (bound form) not; un-
Trad. 不會
improbable unlikely will not (act, happen etc) not able not having learned to do sth (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it not at all
amenorrhoea irregular menstruation
Trad. 不許
not to allow must not can't
not to accept sth to want to have sth overruled or changed to refuse to obey or comply to refuse to accept as final to remain unconvinced by not to give in to
Trad. 不詳
not in detail not quite clear
not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)
Trad. 不誤
used in expressions of the form 照[zhao4] + {verb} + 不誤|不误[bu4 wu4], in which 照[zhao4] means "as before", and the overall meaning is "carry on (doing sth) regardless" or "continue (to do sth) in spite of changed circumstances", e.g. 照買不誤|照买不误[zhao4 mai3 bu4 wu4], to keep on buying (a product) regardless (of price hikes)
unexpectedly to one's surprise
not satisfactory thoughtless inconsiderate
Trad. 不論
whatever no matter what (who, how etc) regardless of not to discuss
to last forever; eternal; enduring
Trad. 不諱
without concealing anything to pass away to die
untalented I me (humble) also written 不才[bu4 cai2]
not to get along well to be on bad terms to be at odds discord
Trad. 不謂
cannot be deemed unexpectedly
Trad. 不問
to pay no attention to to disregard to ignore to let go unpunished to let off
incessantly without end more than not limited to
Trad. 不謝
don't mention it; not at all
Trad. 豈不
how couldn't...? wouldn't it...?
just as no less than like (sth momentous) as good as tantamount to
bad ill not good at not to be pooh-poohed quite impressive
Trad. 不單
not the only not merely not simply
Trad. 不圖
not to seek (sth) to have no expectation of (sth) (literary) unexpectedly
not to be present to be out (euphemism) to pass away to be deceased
Trad. 不變
constant unvarying (math.) invariant
uneven distributed unevenly
cannot bear cannot stand utterly extremely
(literary) unhappy; displeased
to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help
to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
not beyond the scope of nothing more than
Trad. 不夠
not enough insufficient inadequate
to not need needless (to say)
not long (after) before too long soon soon after
still possesses; yet retains (some positive attribute that contrasts with another of its attributes)
insufficient lacking deficiency not enough inadequate not worth cannot should not
constant unchanging abiding faithful
Trad. 不測
unexpected measureless unexpected circumstance contingency mishap
no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)
(as a resultative verb suffix) unable to (do sth) (pattern: {verb} + 個|个[ge5] + ~) without end; incessantly
Trad. 不滿
dissatisfied; discontented; resentful (before a number) to be less than
not equal to; not as good as; inferior to it would be better to
Trad. 不濟
(coll.) no good; of no use
(of a turn of events) not too encouraging far from good anything but reassuring
otherwise or else how about...? either... (or...)
the only (choice, way etc) undivided (loyalty)
there is no harm in; might as well
Trad. 不亞
no less than not inferior to
infertile unable to conceive a child infertility
Trad. 絕不
in no way; not in the least; absolutely not
(literary) isn't it truly …?; how … it is!
not so no or else otherwise if not How about ...?
Trad. 不爭
widely known incontestable undeniable to not strive for to not contend for
cannot cope find it too much incessantly
not benevolent heartless numb
unpeaceful unstable uneasy disturbed restless worried
don't bother to see me out
not well out of sorts in a bad mood without discrepancy accurate
to refuse to acknowledge to pay no attention to to take no notice of to ignore
to be obstructed to be blocked up to be impassable to make no sense to be illogical
unreconciled to not resigned to unwilling
by no means definitely not as if! yeah right!
indefinite indeterminate (botany) adventitious
uninvited (guest) unexpected (appearance) unwanted presence
not only (... but also ...)
(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc) repeatedly; continuously; constantly
without eloquence untalented I, me (humble)
to fail to fail to materialize not to get one's way
Trad. 不過
only merely no more than but however anyway (to get back to a previous topic) cannot be more (after adjectival)
not suitable inadvisable inappropriate
not to comply not to go along with not to let off easily not to let sb get away with it
why not? why not do (sth)?
to have no time to (do sth)
inconvenient inappropriate unsuitable short of cash
must not cannot to not allow cannot tolerate
impressive out of the ordinary
Trad. 不對
incorrect wrong amiss abnormal queer
Trad. 不適
unwell indisposed out of sorts
not at all ... how very ...
Trad. 不當
unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
tireless untiring indefatigable
Trad. 不倫
(of a relationship) improper (adulterous, incestuous, teacher-student etc) unseemly
Trad. 不錯
correct right not bad pretty good
to disdain to do sth to think sth not worth doing to feel it beneath one's dignity
too bad unfortunately as luck would have it
(used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly
uneven injustice unfairness wrong grievance indignant dissatisfied
Trad. 不僅
not just; not limited to (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
to not get along well to be at odds
Trad. 不題
we will not elaborate on that (used as pluralis auctoris)
not to know unaware unknowingly fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
Trad. 這不
(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
misfortune adversity unfortunate sad unfortunately CL:個|个[ge4]
Trad. 不顧
in spite of; regardless of
cannot to not be able (to) to be unable to
Trad. 不兒
(coll.) no (contracted form of 不是[bu4 shi4])
must not may not not to be allowed cannot
Trad. 不齒
to despise to hold in contempt
not to allow to forbid to prohibit
extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
need not does not have to not necessarily
not to distinguish; to make no distinction (LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetrative or receptive role)
(polite formula) there's no hurry; take your time
unhappy in low spirits (of a knife) not sharp
the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
unsatisfied unconvinced indignant
can't help (doing sth) can't refrain from
fearless not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) even if even though
unremitting in one's efforts
Trad. 不窮
endless boundless inexhaustible
not to worry not to show concern
inconsistent not in agreement with not agree or tally with not conform to
to fail the civil service examination (in imperial China)
continually without a break ceaselessly
unfavorable disadvantageous harmful detrimental
not to arrive not reaching insufficient less than
to not calculate to not count to not be considered (as) to have no weight
not to be concerned regardless of no matter
not to do one's best not to exert oneself
without doubt with full self-confidence forty years of age
not stint not spare not hesitate (to do sth) not scruple (to do sth)
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
unexpectedly unawareness unpreparedness
Trad. 決不
not at all simply (can) not
to be worthy of to deserve to be called to prove oneself to be
Trad. 不勝
cannot bear or stand be unequal to very extremely
untiring unremitting indefatigable
won't do unable to (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
none doesn't there is none who isn't everyone
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