不 (bat1 | bu4) : not; no; un-

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不

bat1

bu4

not; no; un-

In Mandarin, 不 changes tone to bu2 before a character of the fourth tone.

Stroke count: 4

Level: 1

Radical: 一 (#1)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

不

Don't confuse with:
𣎴

This word has been viewed 46859 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Oct 2014 15:02

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等不及 dang2 bat1 kap6 deng3 bu4 ji2 = cannot wait 國

無堅不摧 mou4 gin1 bat1 ceoi1 wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 = no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); all conquering; nothing one can't do

不銹鋼 bat1 sau3 gong3 bu4 xiu4 gang1 = stainless steel

想不開 soeng2 bat1 hoi1 xiang3 bu4 kai1 = to take things too hard； to be depressed； to fret over trifles

高攀不上 gou1 paan1 bat1 soeng6 gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4 = to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)

不爲所動 bat1 wai4 so2 dung6 bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4 = to remain unmoved

感激不盡 gam2 gik1 bat1 zeon6 gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 = can't thank sb enough

對不起 deoi3 bat1 hei2 dui4 bu4 qi3 (Taiwan); dui4 bu5 qi3 (PRC) = sorry; excuse me 國

不過 bat1 gwo3 bu2 guo4 = but; however

不可 bat1 ho2 bu4 ke3 = cannot; not able to
See all 1246 compounds (CantoDict reports 1280 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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他是不是中國人？國
Is he Chinese?
[Canto: 佢係唔係中國人？]

其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.

我不明白國
I don't understand

不如你試吓答啦？粵
Why don't you try to answer?
[^already a literal translation]

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

不如去雞記食早餐囉! 粵
Let's go to KFC have a breakfast.

你覺得聖誕節當天會不會下雪？國
Do you think it will snow on Christmas Day?

你不乖的話，聖誕老公公就不會送你禮物了！國
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents!

今年聖誕節不要喝醉喔！國
Don't get drunk this Christmas!

烤火雞不是一件容易的事國
Cooking a turkey well is not easy.

今年聖誕節不要在我身上花錢喔！國
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!

你別這麼出爾反爾嘛﹗剛纔說要去﹐現在說不要了 — 你到底去不去啊﹖ 國
Stop changing your mind! A while ago, you said you wanted to go, but now you say you don't want to--are you really going or aren't you?

這就是你的不是國
This is your fault

不如一齊去踢波。粵
Let's go and play football.

不要跟他一般見識! 國
don't lower yourself to their level!
[lit. don't follow them in being so common/basic/primitive]

不過都係輸畀我！粵
However, you'll also be beaten by me!
[Lit. However also beaten by me.]

你不愧係爸爸嘅仔粵
You should be proud to be your father's son.
[lit. you no shame be father [possessive particle] boy]

不愧係爸爸嘅仔粵
You're worthy of being your father's son.
[Lit. worthy be father [possessive particle] boy]

我不敢隨便填寫我的個人資料。國
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.

不要嘲笑別人的錯誤或不幸。國
Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.

對他的錯誤不能遷就。國
We mustn't pass over his mistakes.

如果你有事的話 , 就不要來了。國
Don't come if you're busy.

這兩個詞搭配不當。國
These two words don't go together.

對於他這種地位的人來說, 這樣的行為是不莊重的。國
Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position.

天色不早。國
It's getting late.

這個年頭不好。國
The harvest was bad this year.

哪裡，我的漢語不太好。國
No, my Chinese isn't that good.
[Usage of 哪裡's definition [2], for example to reply to a compliment such as 「你的漢語很好。」]

醫生，我要不要化驗血？國
Doctor, do I need to have a blood test?

這條路崎嶇不平國
The road was rough, not smooth

年卅呀晚呢度人山人海直情水泄不通粵
On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move.

是不是這樣就不能居安思危? 國
Is this way not preparing one's self for danger when in good times?

咁夜重上網？不如聽朝再玩過啦！粵
Still surfing the web at this time of the night? Why don't you (go to bed) and go online again in the morning?

他原本不想到這裡來國
He originally didn't want to come here.

十三不祥
13 is an unlucky number

班山賊奸淫擄掠無惡不作
The gang of bandits rapes and pillages, and commits all kinds of atrocities.

亞蓮隔籬周不時都打通宵麻雀，令到佢同屋企人受滋擾。粵
Ah Lin's neighbours often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137957,137958#msg-137958]

佢做嘢好快手，之不過有時揦西啲粵
He is very fast in what he does, but occasionally he can be sloppy.

我做這份工作不是為錢而是為自己開心。國
I do this job not for the money, but rather for my happiness.

佢為家庭朋友不怕忍辱負重粵
He is unafraid to go through humiliation for the sake of family and friends.

你不用貓哭耗子假慈悲啦國
There's no need for you to shed crocodile tears!

我啲手下辦事不力，好對唔住粵
My subordinates did not do a good job, so sorry.

這條路凹凸不平，真難走！
This road is so uneven, it's so difficult to walk!

危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

我以為有個攝影師做男朋友，佢一定會幫我影好多靚相，殊不知佢一張相都冇幫我影過。粵
I had the idea that by having a photographer as boyfriend, I would have many of my pictures taken. Little did I know that none of the photographs were of me.

與其苟且偷生不如死
It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence.

每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.

佢可以為咗你沕水撞牆都在所不惜。粵
He would dive into the water and collide/crash at the wall for you, without regards for the consequences.
[in other words: "He would do anything for you."]

他搞不好是故意的國
He may have done it intentionally.

今次你好嘢，不過下次冇咁好彩嘅嘞！粵
You got away this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!

我係無事不登三寶殿
I wouldn't come to you if I hadn't something to ask of you.

若要人不知除非己莫為
[1] The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it. [2] What is done by night appears by day.

你豈能不辭而別！
How could you leave without saying goodbye?

這樣做豈不更實際些？國
Wouldn't that be more practical?

佢呢招真係令人猝不及防！
I was caught off-guard by this sudden move of his.

佢當時好慌，以為自己命不久矣粵
Thinking that her end was near, she panicked.

佢做事不留都撳地游水，唔會攞你嚟較飛！粵
He has all along been very careful. He will not land you in trouble.

噚晚我哋屋企嚟咗一個不速之客。粵
We had an uninvited guest over at my house last night.

當日天陰陰，落雨絲濕噉，一出門口我都經已有不祥嘅預感粵
That day the weather was overcast and about to rain. I had a very bad feeling as I stepped out my house.

他的作品獨樹一幟，常有不規則的形狀
His pieces usually do not follow any rules and form. They are very distinctive.

與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.

我知道呢個係不爭嘅事實粵
I know this is the undeniable truth.

唱機壞了,發不出聲音國
The record player is broken, it's not making any sound.

而家啲細路真係身在福中不知福！粵
Children nowadays really don't know how fortunate they are.

佢住喺座山度，不知幾咁隔涉，連車都行唔到粵
He lives up on a mountain, really secluded, you can't even reach it by car.

我不是一個侃談的人國
I am not someone who will speak boldly.

行山鞋價錢不菲粵
The price of hiking shoes is not cheap.

不過大部分都只係冇用嘅情報粵
Most of the reports are useless though.
[Lit. however most also simply are no use [possessive particle] piece-of-intelligence]

佢不可一世，佢份人真係好大鼻粵
He thinks he's the best in the world... he's really arrogant.
[second half: he personality really arrogant.]

急就唔係好急，不過要快粵
It's not too urgent but I still need it fast
[Lit. busy then not too busy, however fast do! 有〝你即刻做出嚟〞嘅意思。]

新澤西州到處都係不毛之地粵
New Jersey is just barren wasteland.
[Lit. New Jersey everywhere also is barren wasteland. Originally the sentence was 死神界到處都是不毛之地, but I gave it a little twist!]

我哋不斷收到呢啲冇用嘅傳單﹐實在討厭。粵
We keep getting these unwanted flyers; they're a real nuisance.
[In the second part of sentence, the English version uses "they" to show a change of new subject. The Cantonese version does not need a new subject which is understood.]

這本小說不怎麼樣。國
This novel isn't up to much.
[怎麼樣 can be used in the negative to mean "(not) well enough" or "(not) up to much". ]

旅遊業者不須擔心少了某種噱頭十足的用語而流失生意國
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.

“自學”，顧名思義，就是不在學校學，也沒有老師指點，全靠自己學習。
As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own.

我甚至有能力係不留痕跡嘅情況底下粵
I have the capability to not leave a trace afterwards.
[E.g. on a computer.]

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