Hi Julio,
The word 不 (bù)（no / not） is pronounced in the 2nd tone (bú) when it is put before a syllable in the 4th tone. (or a syllable in neutral tone developed from 4th tone.)
So sentence 1 and 3 tone marks are in the 2nd tone.
Hi Min Min,
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Perhaps you can link your ‘bu jiu’ (不就) segment here.
I appreciate all the examples you provide which truly clarifies the meanings.
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i thought that ma made it a question?
Hi Sean,
Which ma do you refer to ?
soo 不 can be used like 吗 at the end of a phrase to turn it into a interrogative phrase??
or am i wrong??
Hi Julio,
Yes. Sometimes we used 不 at the end of a question in dialect.
Here are a few examples:
你饿不？ （你饿吗？）
Are you hungry?
他现在身体好不？（他现在身体还好吗？）
Is he in good health now?
不 is a very common word and is always used to mean “not”. I suggest that you don’t use 不 to ask question.
alright, thanks”
btw, sentence 1 and 3 tone marks are in 1st tone..
Hi Julio,
The word 不 (bù)（no / not） is pronounced in the 2nd tone (bú) when it is put before a syllable in the 4th tone. (or a syllable in neutral tone developed from 4th tone.)
So sentence 1 and 3 tone marks are in the 2nd tone.
Hi Min Min,
I’ve been spending hours on your site now, the concept is great!
Perhaps you can link your ‘bu jiu’ (不就) segment here.
I appreciate all the examples you provide which truly clarifies the meanings.
Hi Sharon,
Thanks.
Which ‘bu jiu’ (不就) segment do you mean?
Do you have the link? Maybe you can share it here.
Why sometimes we speak bù, or sometimes bú ? Whats the difference
Hi Ola,
Chinese is polyphony language. It depends on the context to change the tone.
Hi Min Min,
I’ve just started to learn to read Chinese three months ago by sourcing for materials on the internet. I could speak simple Mandarin before this, although at times my pronunciations were inaccurate.
I am writing to express how much I appreciate your excellent work in helping the beginner pick up the language. Your layout and presentation of lessons make learning a joy and build up confidence in the learner as he plods along.
It is only my third day at your website and I seem to have gained so much from you already. Thank you very much.
K.S.Tan
Hi K.S.Tan,
Thanks for visiting my website. I hope you will continue to use my website to learn Chinese.