Chinese words starting with “bu”
111 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable bu. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 34 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial b · final u · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 3rd tone 13
- 4th tone 98
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 不过bù guòHSK 2
only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
- 不要bù yàoHSK 2
don't!; must not
- 不错bù cuòHSK 2
correct; right; not bad; pretty good
- 不同bù tóngHSK 2
different; distinct; not the same; not alike
- 部分bù fenHSK 2
part; share; section; piece
- 不管bù guǎnHSK 4
not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
- 不再bù zàiHSK 6
no more; no longer
- 部门bù ménHSK 3
department; branch; section; division
- 不用bù yòngHSK 1
need not
- 不少bù shǎoHSK 2
many; a lot; not few
- 不断bù duànHSK 3
unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
- 不够bù gòuHSK 2
not enough; insufficient; inadequate
- 不行bù xíngHSK 2
won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable
- 不仅bù jǐnHSK 3
not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
- 不知bù zhīHSK 7
not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
- 不得不bù dé bùHSK 3
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
- 部队bù duìHSK 6
army; armed forces; troops; force; unit
- 不必bù bìHSK 3
need not; does not have to; not necessarily
- 不对bù duìHSK 1
incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer
- 不如bù rúHSK 2
not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
- 不久bù jiǔHSK 2
not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
- 不好意思bù hǎo yì siHSK 2
to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
- 不论bù lùnHSK 3
whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss
- 部长bù zhǎngHSK 3
head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister
All 111 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 不服 | bù fú | v | 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 | |
| 102 | 不利于 | bù lìyú | v | is harmful to | |
| 103 | 不约而同 | bù yuē ér tóng | l | to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation | |
| 104 | 哺育 | bǔ yù | v,vn | to feed; (fig.) to nurture; to foster | |
| 105 | 不辞而别 | bù cí ér bié | v | to leave without saying good-bye | |
| 106 | 不假思索 | bù jiǎ sī suǒ | l | (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip | |
| 107 | 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | v | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me | |
| 108 | 不亚于 | bù yà yú | v | no less than; not inferior to | |
| 109 | 布告 | bù gào | n | posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce | |
| 110 | 不耻下问 | bù chǐ xià wèn | not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates | ||
| 111 | 不服气 | bù fú qì | unwilling to concede; defiant; indignant; to find it galling |
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