不 bat¹ {bù}

1. (negative prefix)
2. not
3. no

不必 bat¹ bit¹ {bù bì}

(verb) No need

不敢 bat¹ gam² {bù gǎn}

not dare to… [do something]

不舉〔-举〕 bat¹ geoi² {bù jǔ}

impotence

不景 bat¹ ging² {bù jǐng}

not looking good, usually refers to the future or economy

不肯 bat¹ hang² {bù kěn}

Not willing to

不曉〔-晓〕 bat¹ hiu² {bù xiǎo}

Don't know

不而 bat¹ ji⁴ {bù ér}

How about

不摟〔-搂〕 bat¹ lau¹ {bù lǒu}

Always

不溜 bat¹ lau⁴ {bù liū}

always, all along

不留 bat¹ lau⁴ {bù liú}

strict; not willing

不文 bat¹ man⁴ {bù wén}

inappropriate

不嬲 bat¹ nau¹ {bù niǎo}

always; all along

不惡〔-恶〕 bat¹ ok³ {bù è}

Not fierce; Not bad

不安 bat¹ on¹ {bù ān}

(adjective) Unease

不細〔-细〕 bat¹ sai³ {bù xì}

1. not small 2. not young

不識〔-识〕 bat¹ sik¹ {bù shí}

not knowing or recognising

不常 bat¹ soeng⁴ {bù cháng}

Seldom

不做 bat¹ zou⁶ {bù zuò}

Not to do

不忠 bat¹ zung¹ {bù zhōng}

Disloyalty

不材 {bùcái}

1. untalented
2. I
3. me (humble)

不亞〔-亚〕 bat¹ aa³ {bù yà}

1. no less than
2. not inferior to

不比 bat¹ bei² {bù bǐ}

unlike

不備〔-备〕 bat¹ bei⁶ {bù bèi}

1. unprepared
2. off guard

不變〔-变〕 bat¹ bin³ {bù biàn}

1. constant
2. unvarying
3. (math.) invariant

不便 bat¹ bin⁶ {bù biàn}

1. inconvenient
2. inappropriate
3. unsuitable
4. short of cash

不必 bat¹ bit¹ {bù bì}

1. need not
2. does not have to
3. not necessarily

不差 bat¹ caa¹ {bù chā}

to not lack

不差 bat¹ caa¹ {bù chà}

1. not bad
2. OK

不測〔-测〕 bat¹ cak¹ {bù cè}

1. unexpected
2. measureless
3. unexpected circumstance
4. contingency
5. mishap

不曾 bat¹ cang⁴ {bù céng}

never (have done sth)

不齒〔-齿〕 bat¹ ci² {bù chǐ}

1. to despise
2. to hold in contempt

不啻 bat¹ ci³ {bù chì}

1. just as
2. no less than
3. like (sth momentous)
4. as good as
5. tantamount to

不清 bat¹ cing¹ {bù qīng}

unclear

不肖 bat¹ ciu³ {bù xiào}

1. (literary) unlike one's parents
2. degenerate
3. unworthy

不錯〔-错〕 bat¹ co³ {bù cuò}

1. correct
2. right
3. not bad
4. pretty good

不祥 bat¹ coeng⁴ {bù xiáng}

1. ominous
2. inauspicious

不詳〔-详〕 bat¹ coeng⁴ {bù xiáng}

1. not in detail
2. not quite clear

不才 bat¹ coi⁴ {bù cái}

1. untalented
2. I
3. me (humble)

不速 bat¹ cuk¹ {bù sù}

1. uninvited (guest)
2. unexpected (appearance)
3. unwanted presence

不傳〔-传〕 bat¹ cyun⁴ {bù chuán}

not passed on

不帶〔-带〕 bat¹ daai³ {bù dài}

1. not to have
2. without
3. un-

不大 bat¹ daai⁶ {bù dà}

1. not very
2. not too
3. not often

不丹 bat¹ daan¹ {Bù dān}

Bhutan

不單〔-单〕 bat¹ daan¹ {bù dān}

1. not the only
2. not merely
3. not simply

不但 bat¹ daan⁶ {bù dàn}

not only (... but also...)

不第 bat¹ dai⁶ {bù dì}

to fail the civil service examination (in imperial China)

不得 bat¹ dak¹ {bù dé}

1. must not
2. may not
3. not to be allowed
4. cannot

不特 bat¹ dak⁶ {bù tè}

not only

不等 bat¹ dang² {bù děng}

1. unequal
2. varied

不對〔-对〕 bat¹ deoi³ {bù duì}

1. incorrect
2. wrong
3. amiss
4. abnormal
5. queer

不敵〔-敌〕 bat¹ dik⁶ {bù dí}

1. no match for
2. cannot beat

不定 bat¹ ding⁶ {bù dìng}

1. indefinite
2. indeterminate
3. (botany) adventitious

不迭 bat¹ dit⁶ {bù dié}

1. cannot cope
2. find it too much
3. incessantly

不當〔-当〕 bat¹ dong³ {bù dàng}

1. unsuitable
2. improper
3. inappropriate

不到 bat¹ dou³ {bù dào}

1. not to arrive
2. not reaching
3. insufficient
4. less than

不獨〔-独〕 bat¹ duk⁶ {bù dú}

not only

不動〔-动〕 bat¹ dung⁶ {bù dòng}

motionless

不端 bat¹ dyun¹ {bù duān}

1. improper
2. dishonorable

不快 bat¹ faai³ {bù kuài}

1. unhappy
2. in low spirits
3. (of a knife) not sharp

不凡 bat¹ faan⁴ {bù fán}

1. out of the ordinary
2. out of the common run

不法 bat¹ faat³ {bù fǎ}

1. lawless
2. illegal
3. unlawful

不分 bat¹ fan¹ {bù fēn}

1. not divided
2. irrespective
3. not distinguishing between

不忿 bat¹ fan⁶ {bù fèn}

1. unsatisfied
2. unconvinced
3. indignant

不乏 bat¹ fat⁶ {bù fá}

there is no lack of

不菲 bat¹ fei¹ {bù fěi}

1. considerable (cost etc)
2. bountiful (crop etc)
3. high (social status etc)

不妨 bat¹ fong⁴ {bù fáng}

1. there is no harm in
2. might as well

不符 bat¹ fu⁴ {bù fú}

1. inconsistent
2. not in agreement with
3. not agree or tally with
4. not conform to

不服 bat¹ fuk⁶ {bù fú}

1. not to accept sth
2. to want to have sth overruled or changed
3. to refuse to obey or comply
4. to refuse to accept as final
5. to remain unconvinced by
6. not to give in to

不復〔-复〕 bat¹ fuk⁶ {bù fù}

1. no longer
2. no more

不加 bat¹ gaa¹ {bù jiā}

1. without
2. not
3. un-

不佳 bat¹ gaai¹ {bù jiā}

not good

不解 bat¹ gaai² {bù jiě}

1. to not understand
2. to be puzzled by
3. indissoluble

不計〔-计〕 bat¹ gai³ {bù jì}

1. to disregard
2. to take no account of

不甘 bat¹ gam¹ {bù gān}

1. unreconciled to
2. not resigned to
3. unwilling

不禁 bat¹ gam¹ {bù jīn}

1. can't help (doing sth)
2. can't refrain from

不僅〔-仅〕 bat¹ gan² {bù jǐn}

1. not only (this one)
2. not just (...) but also

不吉 bat¹ gat¹ {bù jí}

1. unlucky
2. inauspicious
3. ominous

不久 bat¹ gau² {bù jiǔ}

1. not long (after)
2. before too long
3. soon
4. soon after

不苟 bat¹ gau² {bù gǒu}

1. not lax
2. not casual
3. careful
4. conscientious

不夠〔-够〕 bat¹ gau³ {bù gòu}

1. not enough
2. insufficient
3. inadequate

不羈〔-羁〕 bat¹ gei¹ {bù jī}

1. unruly
2. uninhibited

不見〔-见〕 bat¹ gin³ {bù jiàn}

1. not to see
2. not to meet
3. to have disappeared
4. to be missing

不敬 bat¹ ging³ {bù jìng}

1. disrespect
2. irreverent
3. rude
4. insufficiently respectful (to a superior)

不該〔-该〕 bat¹ goi¹ {bù gāi}

1. should not
2. to owe nothing

不覺〔-觉〕 bat¹ gok³ {bù jué}

unconsciously

不顧〔-顾〕 bat¹ gu³ {bù gù}

1. in spite of
2. regardless of

不管 bat¹ gun² {bù guǎn}

1. no matter (what, how)
2. regardless of
3. no matter

不公 bat¹ gung¹ {bù gōng}

1. unjust
2. unfair

不恭 bat¹ gung¹ {bù gōng}

disrespectful

不軌〔-轨〕 bat¹ gwai² {bù guǐ}

against the law or discipline

不匱〔-匮〕 bat¹ gwai⁶ {bù kuì}

1. endlessly
2. without ceasing

不均 bat¹ gwan¹ {bù jūn}

1. uneven
2. distributed unevenly

不過〔-过〕 bat¹ gwo³ {bù guò}

1. only
2. merely
3. no more than
4. but
5. however
6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
7. cannot be more (after adjectival)

不光 bat¹ gwong¹ {bù guāng}

1. not the only one
2. not only

不倦 bat¹ gyun⁶ {bù juàn}

1. tireless
2. untiring
3. indefatigable

不暇 bat¹ haa⁶ {bù xiá}

1. to have no time (for sth)
2. to be too busy (to do sth)

不下 bat¹ haa⁶ {bù xià}

to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)

不懈 bat¹ haai⁶ {bù xiè}

1. untiring
2. unremitting
3. indefatigable

不巧 bat¹ haau² {bù qiǎo}

1. too bad
2. unfortunately
3. as luck would have it

不孝 bat¹ haau³ {bù xiào}

unfilial

不克 bat¹ hak¹ {bù kè}

1. cannot
2. to not be able (to)
3. to be unable to

不堪 bat¹ ham¹ {bù kān}

1. cannot bear
2. cannot stand
3. utterly
4. extremely

不很 bat¹ han² {bù hěn}

not very

不行 bat¹ hang⁴ {bù xíng}

1. won't do
2. be out of the question
3. be no good
4. not work
5. not be capable

不幸 bat¹ hang⁶ {bù xìng}

1. misfortune
2. adversity
3. unfortunate
4. sad
5. unfortunately
6. CL: 個

不合 bat¹ hap⁶ {bù hé}

1. to not conform to
2. to be unsuited to
3. to be out of keeping with
4. should not
5. ought out

不許〔-许〕 bat¹ heoi² {bù xǔ}

1. not to allow
2. must not
3. can't

不興〔-兴〕 bat¹ hing¹ {bù xīng}

1. out of fashion
2. outmoded
3. impermissible
4. can't

不可 bat¹ ho² {bù kě}

1. cannot
2. should not
3. must not

不好 bat¹ hou² {bù hǎo}

no good

不忍 bat¹ jan² {bù rěn}

1. cannot bear to
2. disturbed

不仁 bat¹ jan⁴ {bù rén}

1. not benevolent
2. heartless
3. numb

不孕 bat¹ jan⁶ {bù yùn}

infertility

不一 bat¹ jat¹ {bù yī}

1. to vary
2. to differ

不日 bat¹ jat⁶ {bù rì}

1. within the next few days
2. in a few days time

不休 bat¹ jau¹ {bù xiū}

1. endlessly
2. ceaselessly

不由 bat¹ jau⁴ {bù yóu}

can't help (doing sth)

不依 bat¹ ji¹ {bù yī}

1. not to comply
2. not to go along with
3. not to let off easily
4. not to let sb get away with it

不意 bat¹ ji³ {bù yì}

1. unexpectedly
2. unawareness
3. unpreparedness

不宜 bat¹ ji⁴ {bù yí}

1. not suitable
2. inadvisable
3. inappropriate

不移 bat¹ ji⁴ {bù yí}

1. steadfast
2. inalienable

不已 bat¹ ji⁵ {bù yǐ}

1. endlessly
2. incessantly

不易 bat¹ ji⁶ {bù yì}

1. not easy to do sth
2. difficult
3. unchanging

不義〔-义〕 bat¹ ji⁶ {bù yì}

injustice

不厭〔-厌〕 bat¹ jim³ {bù yàn}

1. not to tire of
2. not to object to

不然 bat¹ jin⁴ {bù rán}

1. not so
2. no
3. or else
4. otherwise
5. if not

不要 bat¹ jiu³ {bù yào}

1. don't!
2. must not

不若 bat¹ joek⁶ {bù ruò}

1. not as good as
2. not equal to
3. inferior

不育 bat¹ juk⁶ {bù yù}

1. to be infertile
2. to have no offspring

不溶 bat¹ jung⁴ {bù róng}

insoluble

不容 bat¹ jung⁴ {bù róng}

1. must not
2. cannot
3. to not allow
4. cannot tolerate

不用 bat¹ jung⁶ {bù yòng}

need not

不如 bat¹ jyu⁴ {bù rú}

1. not equal to
2. not as good as
3. inferior to
4. it would be better to

不渝 bat¹ jyu⁴ {bù yú}

1. constant
2. unchanging
3. abiding
4. faithful

不虞 bat¹ jyu⁴ {bù yú}

1. unexpected
2. eventuality
3. contingency
4. not worry about

不予 bat¹ jyu⁵ {bù yú}

1. to withhold
2. to refuse

不語〔-语〕 bat¹ jyu⁵ {bù yǔ}

(literary) not to speak

不願〔-愿〕 bat¹ jyun⁶ {bù yuàn}

1. unwilling
2. unwillingness

不悅〔-悦〕 bat¹ jyut⁶ {bù yuè}

1. displeased
2. annoyed

不及 bat¹ kap⁶ {bù jí}

1. to fall short of
2. not as good as
3. too late

不期 bat¹ kei⁴ {bù qī}

1. unexpectedly
2. to one's surprise

不拘 bat¹ keoi¹ {bù jū}

1. not stick to
2. not confine oneself to
3. whatever

不窮〔-穷〕 bat¹ kung⁴ {bù qióng}

1. endless
2. boundless
3. inexhaustible

不愧 bat¹ kwai³ {bù kuì}

1. to be worthy of
2. to deserve to be called
3. to prove oneself to be

不賴〔-赖〕 bat¹ laai⁶ {bù lài}

1. (coll.) not bad
2. good
3. fine

不理 bat¹ lei⁵ {bù lǐ}

1. to refuse to acknowledge
2. to pay no attention to
3. to take no notice of
4. to ignore

不利 bat¹ lei⁶ {bù lì}

1. unfavorable
2. disadvantageous
3. harmful
4. detrimental

不吝 bat¹ leon⁶ {bù lìn}

1. not to stint
2. to be generous (with praise etc)
3. to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)

不論〔-论〕 bat¹ leon⁶ {bù lùn}

1. whatever
2. no matter what (who, how etc)
3. regardless of
4. not to discuss

不力 bat¹ lik⁶ {bù lì}

1. not to do one's best
2. not to exert oneself

不靈〔-灵〕 bat¹ ling⁴ {bù líng}

1. not work
2. be ineffective

不了 bat¹ liu⁵ {bù liǎo}

1. unable to
2. without end

不料 bat¹ liu⁶ {bù liào}

1. unexpectedly
2. to one's surprise

不良 bat¹ loeng⁴ {bù liáng}

1. bad
2. harmful
3. unhealthy

不問〔-问〕 bat¹ man⁶ {bù wèn}

1. to pay no attention to
2. to disregard
3. to ignore
4. to let go unpunished
5. to let off

不免 bat¹ min⁵ {bù miǎn}

inevitably

不明 bat¹ ming⁴ {bù míng}

1. not clear
2. unknown
3. to fail to understand

不妙 bat¹ miu⁶ {bù miào}

1. (of a turn of events) not too encouraging
2. far from good
3. anything but reassuring

不忙 bat¹ mong⁴ {bù máng}

1. there's no hurry
2. take one's time

不毛 bat¹ mou⁴ {bù máo}

barren

不無〔-无〕 bat¹ mou⁴ {bù wú}

not without

不睦 bat¹ muk⁶ {bù mù}

1. to not get along well
2. to be at odds

不滿〔-满〕 bat¹ mun⁵ {bù mǎn}

1. resentful
2. discontented
3. dissatisfied

不能 bat¹ nang⁴ {bù néng}

1. cannot
2. must not
3. should not

不朽 bat¹ nau² {bù xiǔ}

1. immortal
2. immortality

不雅 bat¹ ngaa⁵ {bù yǎ}

1. graceless
2. vulgar
3. indecent

不外 bat¹ ngoi⁶ {bù wài}

1. not beyond the scope of
2. nothing more than

不佞 bat¹ ning⁶ {bù nìng}

1. without eloquence
2. untalented
3. I, me (humble)

不安 bat¹ on¹ {bù ān}

1. unpeaceful
2. unstable
3. uneasy
4. disturbed
5. restless
6. worried

不怕 bat¹ paa³ {bù pà}

1. fearless
2. not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)
3. even if
4. even though

不平 bat¹ ping⁴ {bù píng}

1. uneven
2. injustice
3. unfairness
4. wrong
5. grievance
6. indignant
7. dissatisfied

不慎 bat¹ san⁶ {bù shèn}

1. incautious
2. inattentive

不捨〔-舍〕 bat¹ se² {bù shè}

1. reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
2. unwilling to let go of

不衰 bat¹ seoi¹ {bù shuāi}

1. unfailing
2. never weakening
3. enduring
4. unstoppable

不遂 bat¹ seoi⁶ {bù suì}

1. to fail
2. to fail to materialize
3. not to get one's way

不遜〔-逊〕 bat¹ seon³ {bù xùn}

1. rude
2. impertinent

不順〔-顺〕 bat¹ seon⁶ {bù shùn}

1. unfavorable
2. adverse

不恤 bat¹ seot¹ {bù xù}

1. not to worry
2. not to show concern

不時〔-时〕 bat¹ si⁴ {bù shí}

1. from time to time
2. now and then
3. occasionally
4. frequently

不是 bat¹ si⁶ {bù shì}

1. no
2. is not
3. not

不是 bat¹ si⁶ {bú shi}

1. fault
2. blame

不惜 bat¹ sik¹ {bù xī}

1. not stint
2. not spare
3. not hesitate (to do sth)
4. not scruple (to do sth)

不適〔-适〕 bat¹ sik¹ {bù shì}

1. unwell
2. indisposed
3. out of sorts

不息 bat¹ sik¹ {bù xī}

1. continually
2. without a break
3. ceaselessly

不善 bat¹ sin⁶ {bù shàn}

1. bad
2. ill
3. not good at
4. not to be pooh-poohed
5. quite impressive

不勝〔-胜〕 bat¹ sing³ {bù shèng}

1. cannot bear or stand
2. be unequal to
3. very
4. extremely

不成 bat¹ sing⁴ {bù chéng}

1. won't do
2. unable to
3. (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?

不屑 bat¹ sit³ {bù xiè}

1. to disdain to do sth
2. to think sth not worth doing
3. to feel it beneath one's dignity

不消 bat¹ siu¹ {bù xiāo}

1. to not need
2. needless (to say)

不少 bat¹ siu² {bù shǎo}

1. many
2. a lot
3. not few

不想 bat¹ soeng² {bù xiǎng}

unexpectedly

不爽 bat¹ song² {bù shuǎng}

1. not well
2. out of sorts
3. in a bad mood
4. without discrepancy
5. accurate

不送 bat¹ sung³ {bù sòng}

don't bother to see me out

不題〔-题〕 bat¹ tai⁴ {bù tí}

we will not elaborate on that (used as pluralis auctoris)

不停 bat¹ ting⁴ {bù tíng}

incessant

不妥 bat¹ to⁵ {bù tuǒ}

1. not proper
2. inappropriate

不怠 bat¹ toi⁵ {bù dài}

1. untiring
2. indefatigable

不通 bat¹ tung¹ {bù tōng}

1. to be obstructed
2. to be blocked up
3. to be impassable
4. to make no sense
5. to be illogical

不同 bat¹ tung⁴ {bù tóng}

1. different
2. distinct
3. not the same
4. not alike

不斷〔-断〕 bat¹ tyun⁵ {bù duàn}

1. unceasing
2. uninterrupted
3. continuous
4. constant

不惑 bat¹ waak⁶ {bù huò}

1. without doubt
2. with full self-confidence
3. forty years of age

不畏 bat¹ wai³ {bù wèi}

1. unafraid
2. to defy

不惟 bat¹ wai⁴ {bù wéi}

not only

不諱〔-讳〕 bat¹ wai⁵ {bù huì}

1. without concealing anything
2. to pass away
3. to die

不韙〔-韪〕 bat¹ wai⁵ {bù wěi}

1. fault
2. error

不謂〔-谓〕 bat¹ wai⁶ {bù wèi}

1. cannot be deemed
2. unexpectedly

不穩〔-稳〕 bat¹ wan² {bù wěn}

1. unstable
2. unsteady

不屈 bat¹ wat¹ {bù qū}

1. unyielding
2. unbending

不和 bat¹ wo⁴ {bù hé}

1. not to get along well
2. to be on bad terms
3. to be at odds
4. discord

不枉 bat¹ wong² {bù wǎng}

not in vain

不遑 bat¹ wong⁴ {bù huáng}

1. no time
2. too late to do anything

不會〔-会〕 bat¹ wui⁵ {bù huì}

1. improbable
2. unlikely
3. will not (act, happen etc)
4. not able
5. not having learned to do sth
6. (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it
7. not at all

不濟〔-济〕 bat¹ zai³ {bù jì}

1. not good
2. of no use

不振 bat¹ zan³ {bù zhèn}

1. lacking in vitality
2. depressed (market, spirits etc)

不爭〔-争〕 bat¹ zang¹ {bù zhēng}

1. widely known
2. incontestable
3. undeniable
4. to not strive for
5. to not contend for

不周 bat¹ zau¹ {bù zhōu}

1. not satisfactory
2. thoughtless
3. inconsiderate

不謝〔-谢〕 bat¹ ze⁶ {bù xiè}

1. don't mention it
2. not at all

不准 bat¹ zeon² {bù zhǔn}

1. not to allow
2. to forbid
3. to prohibit

不盡〔-尽〕 bat¹ zeon⁶ {bù jìn}

1. not completely
2. endlessly

不知 bat¹ zi¹ {bù zhī}

1. not to know
2. unaware
3. unknowingly
4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)

不貲〔-赀〕 bat¹ zi¹ {bù zī}

1. immeasurable
2. incalculable

不支 bat¹ zi¹ {bù zhī}

to be unable to endure

不只 bat¹ zi² {bù zhǐ}

1. not only
2. not merely

不止 bat¹ zi² {bù zhǐ}

1. incessantly
2. without end
3. more than
4. not limited to

不智 bat¹ zi³ {bù zhì}

unwise

不致 bat¹ zi³ {bù zhì}

1. not in such a way as to
2. not likely to

不治 bat¹ zi⁶ {bù zhì}

to die of illness or injury despite having received medical help

不值 bat¹ zik⁶ {bù zhí}

not worth

不著〔-着〕 bat¹ zoek⁶ {bù zháo}

1. no need
2. need not

不再 bat¹ zoi³ {bù zài}

1. no more
2. no longer

不在 bat¹ zoi⁶ {bù zài}

1. not to be present
2. to be out
3. (euphemism) to pass away
4. to be deceased

不足 bat¹ zuk¹ {bù zú}

1. insufficient
2. lacking
3. deficiency
4. not enough
5. inadequate
6. not worth
7. cannot
8. should not

不俗 bat¹ zuk⁶ {bù sú}

1. original
2. not hackneyed

不住 bat¹ zyu⁶ {bù zhù}

1. repeatedly
2. continuously
3. constantly
4. unable to (resist, conceal etc)

不輟〔-辍〕 bat¹ zyut³ {bù chuò}

1. incessant
2. relentless

不絕〔-绝〕 bat¹ zyut⁶ {bù jué}

1. unending
2. uninterrupted

不出聲〔--声〕 bat¹ ceot¹ seng¹ {bù chū shēng}

remain silent

不單只〔-单-〕 bat¹ daan¹ zi² {bù dān zhǐ}

Not only

不單止〔-单-〕 bat¹ daan¹ zi² {bù dān zhǐ}

not only

不特只 bat¹ dak⁶ zi² {bù tè zhǐ}

Not only

不特止 bat¹ dak⁶ zi² {bù tè zhǐ}

not only

不僅僅〔-仅仅〕 bat¹ gan² gan² {bù jǐn jǐn}

Not only

不緊要〔-紧-〕 bat¹ gan² jiu³ {bù jǐn yào}

It's alright; Not important

不見得〔-见-〕 bat¹ gin³ dak¹ {bùjiànde}

(verb) Be not see

不經濟〔-经济〕 bat¹ ging¹ zai³ {bù jīng jì}

not value of money

不景氣〔--气〕 bat¹ ging² hei³ {bù jǐng qì}

recession

不公平 bat¹ gung¹ ping⁴ {bù gōng píng}

unfair

不喜歡〔--欢〕 bat¹ hei² fun¹ {bù xǐ huan}

dislike; hate

不可不 bat¹ ho² bat¹ {bù kě bù}

cannot not to… [do something]

不要面 bat¹ jiu³ min⁶ {bù yào miàn}

 Shameless

不留意 bat¹ lau⁴ ji³ {bù liú yì}

without noticing

不文物 bat¹ man⁴ mat⁶ {bù wén wù}

The male sexual orgen, the penius

不生性 bat¹ saang¹ sing³ {bù shēng xing}

1. immature 2. misbehave

不捨得〔-舍-〕 bat¹ se² dak¹ {bù shě de}

missing (feeling)

不同意 bat¹ tung⁴ ji³ {bù tóng yì}

disagree

不濟事〔-济-〕 bat¹ zai³ si⁶ {bù jì shì}

Not working;not useful

不知道 bat¹ zi¹ dou⁶ {bù zhī dào}

not knowing

不知幾〔--几〕 bat¹ zi¹ gei² {bù zhī jǐ}

Very

不至於〔--于〕 bat¹ zi³ jyu¹ {bù zhì yú}

(adverb) Unlikely

不亞於〔-亚于〕 bat¹ aa³ jyu¹ {bù yà yú}

1. no less than
2. not inferior to

不飽和〔-饱-〕 bat¹ baau² wo⁴ {bù bǎo hé}

unsaturated

不變化〔-变-〕 bat¹ bin³ faa³ {bù biàn huà}

invariably

不變量〔-变-〕 bat¹ bin³ loeng⁶ {bù biàn liàng}

1. invariant quantity
2. invariant (math.)

不必要 bat¹ bit¹ jiu³ {bù bì yào}

1. needless
2. unnecessary

不標準〔-标准〕 bat¹ biu¹ zeon² {bù biāo zhǔn}

nonstandard

不插電〔--电〕 bat¹ caap³ din⁶ {bù chā diàn}

unplugged (of rock musicians performing on acoustic instruments)

不湊巧〔-凑-〕 bat¹ cau³ haau² {bù còu qiǎo}

unluckily

不隨意〔-随-〕 bat¹ ceoi⁴ ji³ {bù suí yì}

1. unconscious
2. involuntary

不清楚 bat¹ cing¹ co² {bù qīng chu}

1. unclear
2. not understood
3. currently unknown

不情願〔--愿〕 bat¹ cing⁴ jyun⁶ {bù qíng yuàn}

unwilling

不打緊〔--紧〕 bat¹ daa² gan² {bù dǎ jǐn}

1. unimportant
2. not serious
3. it doesn't matter
4. never mind

不帶電〔-带电〕 bat¹ daai³ din⁶ {bù dài diàn}

1. uncharged
2. electrically neutral

不大離〔--离〕 bat¹ daai⁶ lei⁴ {bù dà lí}

1. pretty close
2. just about right
3. not bad
4. same as 差不多

不答理 bat¹ daap³ lei⁵ {bù dā lǐ}

to pay no heed to

不得不 bat¹ dak¹ bat¹ {bù dé bù}

1. have no choice or option but to
2. cannot but
3. have to
4. can't help it
5. can't avoid

不得勁〔--劲〕 bat¹ dak¹ ging³ {bù dé jìn}

1. awkward
2. unhandy
3. be indisposed
4. not feel well

不得已 bat¹ dak¹ ji⁵ {bù dé yǐ}

1. to act against one's will
2. to have no alternative but to
3. to have to
4. to have no choice
5. must

不得了 bat¹ dak¹ liu⁵ {bù dé liǎo}

1. desperately serious
2. disastrous
3. extremely
4. exceedingly

不等號〔--号〕 bat¹ dang² hou⁶ {bù děng hào}

inequality sign (i.e. not equal, ≠ or greater than >, or less than <)

不等式 bat¹ dang² sik¹ {bù děng shì}

inequality (math.)

不對稱〔-对称〕 bat¹ deoi³ cing³ {bù duì chèn}

1. unsymmetrical
2. asymmetric

不對勁〔-对劲〕 bat¹ deoi³ ging³ {bù duì jìn}

1. not in good condition
2. wrong
3. fishy

不對盤〔-对盘〕 bat¹ deoi³ pun² {bù duì pán}

1. (of a person) objectionable
2. (of two people) to find each other disagreeable

不對頭〔-对头〕 bat¹ deoi³ tau⁴ {bù duì tóu}

1. fishy
2. not right
3. amiss

不定詞〔--词〕 bat¹ ding⁶ ci⁴ {bù dìng cí}

infinitive

不定形 bat¹ ding⁶ jing⁴ {bù dìng xíng}

indeterminate form

不定元 bat¹ ding⁶ jyun⁴ {bù dìng yuán}

indeterminate element (math.), often denoted by x

不定期 bat¹ ding⁶ kei⁴ {bù dìng qī}

1. non-scheduled
2. irregularly

不定式 bat¹ ding⁶ sik¹ {bù dìng shì}

infinitive (grammar)

不待說〔--说〕 bat¹ doi⁶ syut³ {bù dài shuō}

1. needless to say
2. it goes without saying

不當緊〔-当紧〕 bat¹ dong³ gan² {bù dāng jǐn}

1. not important
2. of no consequence

不當事〔-当-〕 bat¹ dong³ si⁶ {bù dāng shì}

1. useless
2. regard as useless

不倒翁 bat¹ dou² jung¹ {bù dǎo wēng}

1. roly-poly toy
2. tilting doll
3. tumbler

不道德 bat¹ dou⁶ dak¹ {bù dào dé}

immoral

不凍港〔-冻-〕 bat¹ dung³ gong² {bù dòng gǎng}

1. ice-free port
2. open port

不動產〔-动产〕 bat¹ dung⁶ caan² {bù dòng chǎn}

1. real estate
2. immovable property
3. immovables

不動點〔-动点〕 bat¹ dung⁶ dim² {bù dòng diǎn}

fixed point (of a map) (math.)

不動搖〔-动摇〕 bat¹ dung⁶ jiu⁴ {bù dòng yáo}

unmoved

不費事〔-费-〕 bat¹ fai³ si⁶ {bù fèi shì}

not troublesome

不方便 bat¹ fong¹ bin⁶ {bù fāng biàn}

1. inconvenience
2. inconvenient

不符合 bat¹ fu⁴ hap⁶ {bù fú hé}

1. discrepant
2. falling short (of expectations)
3. not matching up
4. not conforming
5. (figures) disagree
6. unbecoming

不服罪 bat¹ fuk⁶ zeoi⁶ {bù fú zuì}

1. to deny a crime
2. to plead not guilty

不簡單〔-简单〕 bat¹ gaan² daan¹ {bù jiǎn dān}

1. not simple
2. rather complicated
3. remarkable
4. marvelous

不甘於〔--于〕 bat¹ gam¹ jyu¹ {bù gān yú}

1. unwilling to accept
2. not content with (a subservient role, a mediocre result etc)

不甘心 bat¹ gam¹ sam¹ {bù gān xīn}

1. not reconciled to
2. not resigned to

不敢當〔--当〕 bat¹ gam² dong¹ {bù gǎn dāng}

1. lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
2. you flatter me

不吉利 bat¹ gat¹ lei⁶ {bù jí lì}

ominous

不久前 bat¹ gau² cin⁴ {bù jiǔ qián}

not long ago

不見得〔-见-〕 bat¹ gin³ dak¹ {bù jiàn de}

1. not necessarily
2. not likely

不經意〔-经-〕 bat¹ ging¹ ji³ {bù jīng yì}

1. carelessly
2. by accident

不景氣〔--气〕 bat¹ ging² hei³ {bù jǐng qì}

1. slack
2. in a slump

不結果〔-结-〕 bat¹ git³ gwo² {bù jié guǒ}

fruitless

不結盟〔-结-〕 bat¹ git³ mang⁴ {bù jié méng}

nonalignment

不干涉 bat¹ gon¹ sip³ {bù gān shè}

1. noninterference
2. nonintervention

不局限 bat¹ guk⁶ haan⁶ {bù jú xiàn}

not confined

不公正 bat¹ gung¹ zing³ {bù gōng zhèng}

injustice

不過意〔-过-〕 bat¹ gwo³ ji³ {bù guò yì}

1. to be sorry
2. to feel apologetic

不光彩 bat¹ gwong¹ coi² {bù guāng cǎi}

1. disgraceful
2. dishonorable

不懈怠 bat¹ haai⁶ toi⁵ {bù xiè dài}

1. untiring
2. without slacking

不客氣〔--气〕 bat¹ haak³ hei³ {bù kè qi}

1. you're welcome
2. don't mention it
3. impolite
4. rude
5. blunt

不含糊 bat¹ ham⁴ wu⁴ {bù hán hu}

1. unambiguous
2. unequivocal
3. explicit
4. prudent
5. cautious
6. not negligent
7. unafraid
8. unhesitating
9. really good
10. extraordinary

不行了 bat¹ hang⁴ liu⁵ {bù xíng le}

1. on the point of death
2. dying

不合法 bat¹ hap⁶ faat³ {bù hé fǎ}

illegal

不合理 bat¹ hap⁶ lei⁵ {bù hé lǐ}

unreasonable

不合適〔--适〕 bat¹ hap⁶ sik¹ {bù hé shì}

1. improper
2. unsuitable
3. inappropriate

不合作 bat¹ hap⁶ zok³ {bù hé zuò}

noncooperation

不起眼 bat¹ hei² ngaan⁵ {bù qǐ yǎn}

1. unremarkable
2. nothing out of the ordinary

不去理 bat¹ heoi³ lei⁵ {bù qù lǐ}

1. not to pay attention to
2. to leave sth as it is
3. to ignore

不輕饒〔-轻饶〕 bat¹ hing¹ jiu⁴ {bù qīng ráo}

1. not to forgive easily
2. not to let off
3. (You, He) won't get away with it!

不協調〔-协调〕 bat¹ hip³ tiu⁴ {bù xié tiáo}

1. uncoordinated
2. disharmony

不可避 bat¹ ho² bei⁶ {bù kě bì}

unavoidable

不可導〔--导〕 bat¹ ho² dou⁶ {bù kě dǎo}

not differentiable (function in calculus)

不可解 bat¹ ho² gaai² {bù kě jiě}

insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)

不可以 bat¹ ho² ji⁵ {bù kě yǐ}

may not

不可逆 bat¹ ho² jik⁶ {bù kě nì}

irreversible

不可靠 bat¹ ho² kaau³ {bù kě kào}

unreliable

不可能 bat¹ ho² nang⁴ {bù kě néng}

1. impossible
2. cannot
3. not able

不可數〔--数〕 bat¹ ho² sou² {bù kě shǔ}

uncountable

不開竅〔-开窍〕 bat¹ hoi¹ hiu³ {bù kāi qiào}

1. unable to understand
2. can't get the point

不好惹 bat¹ hou² je⁵ {bù hǎo rě}

1. not to be trifled with
2. not to be pushed around
3. stand no nonsense

不好受 bat¹ hou² sau⁶ {bù hǎo shòu}

1. unpleasant
2. hard to take

不好說〔--说〕 bat¹ hou² syut³ {bù hǎo shuō}

1. hard to say
2. unpleasant to say
3. can't be sure

不人道 bat¹ jan⁴ dou⁶ {bù rén dào}

inhuman

不孕症 bat¹ jan⁶ zing³ {bù yùn zhèng}

female infertility

不一定 bat¹ jat¹ ding⁶ {bù yī dìng}

1. not necessarily
2. maybe

不一樣〔--样〕 bat¹ jat¹ joeng⁶ {bù yī yàng}

1. different
2. distinctive
3. unlike

不一會〔--会〕 bat¹ jat¹ wui⁶ {bù yī huì}

soon

不由得 bat¹ jau⁴ dak¹ {bù yóu de}

1. can't help
2. cannot but

不二價〔--价〕 bat¹ ji⁶ gaa³ {bù èr jià}

1. one price for all
2. fixed price

不應期〔-应-〕 bat¹ jing³ kei⁴ {bù yìng qī}

refractory period (physiology)

不要緊〔--紧〕 bat¹ jiu³ gan² {bù yào jǐn}

1. unimportant
2. not serious
3. it doesn't matter
4. never mind
5. it looks all right, but

不要臉〔--脸〕 bat¹ jiu³ lim⁵ {bù yào liǎn}

1. to have no sense of shame
2. shameless

不育性 bat¹ juk⁶ sing³ {bù yù xìng}

sterility

不育症 bat¹ juk⁶ zing³ {bù yù zhèng}

1. sterility
2. barrenness

不用找 bat¹ jung⁶ zaau² {bù yòng zhǎo}

"keep the change" (restaurant expression)

不用謝〔--谢〕 bat¹ jung⁶ ze⁶ {bù yòng xiè}

1. You're welcome
2. Don't mention it

不愉快 bat¹ jyu⁴ faai³ {bù yú kuài}

1. disagreeable
2. unpleasant

不完美 bat¹ jyun⁴ mei⁵ {bù wán měi}

1. defective
2. imperfect

不完善 bat¹ jyun⁴ sin⁶ {bù wán shàn}

imperfect

不圓通〔-圆-〕 bat¹ jyun⁴ tung¹ {bù yuán tōng}

1. inflexible
2. unaccommodating

不給力〔-给-〕 bat¹ kap¹ lik⁶ {bù gěi lì}

1. lame (unimpressive)
2. a huge letdown
3. not to try at all

不及格 bat¹ kap⁶ gaak³ {bù jí gé}

1. to fail
2. to flunk

不求人 bat¹ kau⁴ jan⁴ {bù qiú rén}

backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)

不確實〔-确实〕 bat¹ kok³ sat⁶ {bù què shí}

untrue

不規範〔-规范〕 bat¹ kwai¹ faan⁶ {bù guī fàn}

1. not standard
2. abnormal
3. irregular

不規則〔-规则〕 bat¹ kwai¹ zak¹ {bù guī zé}

irregular

不拉嘰〔--叽〕 bat¹ laai¹ gei¹ {bù lā jī}

(nasty, stupid etc) as can be

不拉幾〔--几〕 bat¹ laai¹ gei² {bù lā jī}

(dialect) extremely

不離兒〔-离儿〕 bat¹ lei⁴ ji⁴ {bù lí r}

1. not bad
2. pretty good
3. pretty close

不連續〔-连续〕 bat¹ lin⁴ zuk⁶ {bù lián xù}

1. discontinuous
2. discrete

不列顛〔--颠〕 bat¹ lit⁶ din¹ {Bù liè diān}

1. Britain
2. British
3. Great Britain

不來梅〔-来-〕 bat¹ loi⁴ mui⁴ {Bù lái méi}

Bremen (city)

不萊梅〔-莱-〕 bat¹ loi⁴ mui⁴ {bù lái méi}

Bremen (city in Germany)

不買賬〔-买账〕 bat¹ maai⁵ zoeng³ {bù mǎi zhàng}

1. not to acknowledge sb as senior or superior
2. not to believe sth
3. don't buy it (slang)

不名譽〔--誉〕 bat¹ ming⁴ jyu⁶ {bù míng yù}

1. disreputable
2. disgraceful

不明確〔--确〕 bat¹ ming⁴ kok³ {bù míng què}

1. indefinite
2. unclear

不名數〔--数〕 bat¹ ming⁴ sou³ {bù míng shù}

abstract number

不摸頭〔--头〕 bat¹ mo² tau⁴ {bù mō tóu}

1. not acquainted with the situation
2. not up on things

不滿意〔-满-〕 bat¹ mun⁵ ji³ {bù mǎn yì}

dissatisfied

不能不 bat¹ nang⁴ bat¹ {bù néng bù}

1. have to
2. cannot but

不雅觀〔--观〕 bat¹ ngaa⁵ gun¹ {bù yǎ guān}

1. offensive to the eye
2. unbecoming
3. unsightly
4. ungainly

不外乎 bat¹ ngoi⁶ fu⁴ {bù wài hū}

nothing else but

不外露 bat¹ ngoi⁶ lou⁶ {bù wài lù}

1. not exposed
2. concealed from view

不粘鍋〔--锅〕 bat¹ nim¹ wo¹ {bù zhān guō}

non-stick pan

不耐煩〔--烦〕 bat¹ noi⁶ faan⁴ {bù nài fán}

1. impatience
2. impatient

不安分 bat¹ on¹ fan⁶ {bù ān fen}

1. restless
2. unsettled

不偏斜 bat¹ pin¹ ce⁴ {bù piān xié}

1. not leaning to one side
2. impartial
3. even-handed

不偏極〔--极〕 bat¹ pin¹ gik⁶ {bù piān jí}

unpolarized (light)

不平等 bat¹ ping⁴ dang² {bù píng děng}

1. inequality
2. unfairness

不平凡 bat¹ ping⁴ faan⁴ {bù píng fán}

1. marvelous
2. marvelously

不平衡 bat¹ ping⁴ hang⁴ {bù píng héng}

disequilibrium

不平常 bat¹ ping⁴ soeng⁴ {bù píng cháng}

1. remarkable
2. remarkably
3. unusual

不新鮮〔--鲜〕 bat¹ san¹ sin¹ {bù xīn xiān}

stale

不失為〔--为〕 bat¹ sat¹ wai⁴ {bù shī wéi}

1. can still be considered (to be...)
2. may after all be accepted as

不鏽鋼〔-锈钢〕 bat¹ sau³ gong³ {bù xiù gāng}

stainless steel

不鏽鐵〔-锈铁〕 bat¹ sau³ tit³ {bù xiù tiě}

stainless iron

不受理 bat¹ sau⁶ lei⁵ {bù shòu lǐ}

1. reject a complaint
2. refuse to entertain (a proposal)

不死心 bat¹ sei² sam¹ {bù sǐ xīn}

1. unwilling to give up
2. unresigned

不信用 bat¹ seon³ jung⁶ {bù xìn yòng}

distrust

不是嗎〔--吗〕 bat¹ si⁶ maa³ {bù shì ma}

isn't that so?

不適當〔-适当〕 bat¹ sik¹ dong³ {bù shì dàng}

1. inadequate
2. unfit

不識字〔-识-〕 bat¹ sik¹ zi⁶ {bù shí zì}

illiterate

不成材 bat¹ sing⁴ coi⁴ {bù chéng cái}

1. worthless
2. good-for-nothing

不成文 bat¹ sing⁴ man⁴ {bù chéng wén}

unwritten (rule)

不誠實〔-诚实〕 bat¹ sing⁴ sat⁶ {bù chéng shí}

dishonest

不成熟 bat¹ sing⁴ suk⁶ {bù chéng shú}

1. unripe
2. immature

不相符 bat¹ soeng¹ fu⁴ {bù xiāng fú}

not in harmony

不相干 bat¹ soeng¹ gon¹ {bù xiāng gān}

1. to be irrelevant
2. to have nothing to do with

不相容 bat¹ soeng¹ jung⁴ {bù xiāng róng}

incompatible

不送氣〔--气〕 bat¹ sung³ hei³ {bù sòng qì}

unaspirated

不舒服 bat¹ syu¹ fuk⁶ {bù shū fu}

1. unwell
2. feeling ill
3. to feel uncomfortable
4. uneasy

不舒適〔--适〕 bat¹ syu¹ sik¹ {bù shū shì}

uncomfortable

不太好 bat¹ taai³ hou² {bù tài hǎo}

1. not so good
2. not too well

不體面〔-体-〕 bat¹ tai² min⁶ {bù tǐ miàn}

1. to not appear to be decent or respectful
2. shameful

不透氣〔--气〕 bat¹ tau³ hei³ {bù tòu qì}

airtight

不透明 bat¹ tau³ ming⁴ {bù tòu míng}

opaque

不透水 bat¹ tau³ seoi² {bù tòu shuǐ}

1. waterproof
2. watertight
3. impermeable

不聽命〔-听-〕 bat¹ ting¹ ming⁶ {bù tīng mìng}

to disobey

不調和〔-调-〕 bat¹ tiu⁴ wo⁴ {bù tiáo hé}

discord

不妥協〔--协〕 bat¹ to⁵ hip³ {bù tuǒ xié}

uncompromising

不吐氣〔--气〕 bat¹ tou³ hei³ {bù tǔ qì}

unaspirated

不划算 bat¹ waa⁴ syun³ {bù huá suàn}

1. it isn't worth it
2. not cost-effective
3. not profitable
4. too expensive

不穩定〔-稳-〕 bat¹ wan² ding⁶ {bù wěn dìng}

unstable

不穩性〔-稳-〕 bat¹ wan² sing³ {bù wěn xìng}

instability

不咋地 bat¹ zaa² dei⁶ {bù zǎ de}

1. (dialect) not that great
2. not up to much
3. nothing special

不贊成〔-赞-〕 bat¹ zaan³ sing⁴ {bù zàn chéng}

1. disapproval
2. to disapprove

不怎麼〔--么〕 bat¹ zam² mo¹ {bù zěn me}

1. not very
2. not particularly

不爭氣〔-争气〕 bat¹ zang¹ hei³ {bù zhēng qì}

1. to be disappointing
2. to fail to live up to expectations

不周延 bat¹ zau¹ jin⁴ {bù zhōu yán}

undistributed

不周山 bat¹ zau¹ saan¹ {Bù zhōu Shān}

Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend

不准許〔--许〕 bat¹ zeon² heoi² {bù zhǔn xǔ}

1. forbidden
2. not allowed

不準確〔-准确〕 bat¹ zeon² kok³ {bù zhǔn què}

imprecise

不盡根〔-尽-〕 bat¹ zeon⁶ gan¹ {bù jìn gēn}

surd (math.)

不至於〔--于〕 bat¹ zi³ jyu¹ {bù zhì yú}

1. unlikely to go so far as to
2. not as bad as

不自覺〔--觉〕 bat¹ zi⁶ gok³ {bù zì jué}

1. unaware
2. unconscious of sth

不自然 bat¹ zi⁶ jin⁴ {bù zì rán}

1. unnatural
2. artificial

不自量 bat¹ zi⁶ loeng⁶ {bù zì liàng}

1. not take a proper measure of oneself
2. to overrate one's own abilities

不自在 bat¹ zi⁶ zoi⁶ {bù zì zai}

1. uneasiness
2. feel uncomfortable

不值錢〔--钱〕 bat¹ zik⁶ cin² {bù zhí qián}

of little value

不值得 bat¹ zik⁶ dak¹ {bù zhí de}

unworthy

不沾鍋〔--锅〕 bat¹ zim¹ wo¹ {bù zhān guō}

non-stick pan (Tw)

不正當〔--当〕 bat¹ zing³ dong³ {bù zhèng dàng}

1. dishonest
2. unfair
3. improper

不正確〔--确〕 bat¹ zing³ kok³ {bù zhèng què}

1. incorrect
2. erroneous

不正常 bat¹ zing³ soeng⁴ {bù zhèng cháng}

abnormal

不像樣〔--样〕 bat¹ zoeng⁶ joeng² {bù xiàng yàng}

1. in no shape to be seen
2. unpresentable
3. beyond recognition

不像話〔--话〕 bat¹ zoeng⁶ waa⁶ {bù xiàng huà}

1. unreasonable
2. shocking
3. outrageous

不象話〔--话〕 bat¹ zoeng⁶ waa⁶ {bù xiàng huà}

1. unreasonable
2. shocking
3. outrageous
4. also written 不像話

不在乎 bat¹ zoi⁶ fu⁴ {bù zài hu}

not to care

不在意 bat¹ zoi⁶ ji³ {bù zài yì}

1. to pay no attention to
2. not to mind

不在了 bat¹ zoi⁶ liu⁵ {bù zài le}

1. to be dead
2. to have passed away

不作為〔--为〕 bat¹ zok³ wai⁴ {bù zuò wéi}

1. nonfeasance
2. omission (law)

不做聲〔--声〕 bat¹ zou⁶ seng¹ {bù zuò shēng}

1. keep silent
2. not say a word

不足道 bat¹ zuk¹ dou⁶ {bù zú dào}

1. inconsiderable
2. of no consequence
3. not worth mentioning

不足月 bat¹ zuk¹ jyut⁶ {bù zú yuè}

premature (birth, child)

不觸目〔-触-〕 bat¹ zuk¹ muk⁶ {bù chù mù}

unobtrusive

不中意 bat¹ zung¹ ji³ {bù zhòng yì}

not to one's liking

不中用 bat¹ zung¹ jung⁶ {bù zhōng yòng}

1. unfit for anything
2. no good
3. useless

不注意 bat¹ zyu³ ji³ {bù zhù yì}

1. thoughtless
2. not pay attention to

不肖子孫〔---孙〕 bat¹ ciu³ zi² syun¹ {bù xiào zǐ sūn}

Unworthy descendants

不大不小 bat¹ daai⁶ bat¹ siu² {bù dà bù xiǎo}

neither big nor small

不得好死 bat¹ dak¹ hou² sei² {bù dé hǎo sǐ}

not deserve a peaceful death, to curse someone to die terrifyingly

不多不少 bat¹ do¹ bat¹ siu² {bù duō bù shǎo}

just right

不乏其人 bat¹ fat⁶ kei⁴ jan⁴ {bù fá qí rén}

not lacking people who share same thought or qualifications

不肥不瘦 bat¹ fei⁴ bat¹ sau³ {bù féi bù shòu}

neither fat nor skinny

不甘後人〔--后-〕 bat¹ gam¹ hau⁶ jan⁴ {bù gān hòu rén}

not content to fall behind or not to exceed

不經不覺〔-经-觉〕 bat¹ ging¹ bat¹ gok³ {bù jīng bù jué}

without noticing

不過不失〔-过--〕 bat¹ gwo³ bat¹ sat¹ {bu guò bù shī}

mediocre

不過如此〔-过--〕 bat¹ gwo³ jyu⁴ ci² {bu guò rú cǐ}

that's all; that's it; nothing more than this

不堪入耳 bat¹ ham¹ jap⁶ ji⁵ {bù kān rù ěr}

Intolerable;disgusting

不堪回首 bat¹ ham¹ wui⁴ sau² {bù kān huí shǒu}

too embarassing or painful to look back into one's memory

不堪造就 bat¹ ham¹ zou⁶ zau⁶ {bù kān zào jiù}

Uneducable;unpromising

不幸的是 bat¹ hang⁶ dik¹ si⁶ {bù xìng de shì}

Unfortunately

不可思議〔---议〕 bat¹ ho² si¹ ji⁵ {bù kě sī yì}

unbelievable; mysterious

不可想像〔---象〕 bat¹ ho² soeng² zoeng⁶ {bù kě xiǎng xiàng}

Cannot imagine

不入虎穴 bat¹ jap⁶ fu² jyut⁶ {bù rù hǔ xué}

lit. not entering tiger's den, meaning without taking risk

不日放映 bat¹ jat⁶ fong³ jing² {bù rì fàng yìng}

coming soon (movie)

不厭其詳〔-厌-详〕 bat¹ jim³ kei⁴ coeng⁴ {bù yàn qí xiáng}

acceptance of in depth details

不然的話〔---话〕 bat¹ jin⁴ dik¹ waa⁶ {bù rán de huà}

Otherwise

不予置評〔---评〕 bat¹ jyu⁵ zi³ ping⁴ {bù yǔ zhì píng}

No comments

不無道理〔-无--〕 bat¹ mou⁴ dou⁶ lei⁵ {bù wú dào li}

1. make sense 2. reasonable

不能自拔 bat¹ nang⁴ zi⁶ bat⁶ {bù néng zì bá}

unable to control oneself, or extricate oneself from something

不成氣候〔--气-〕 bat¹ sing⁴ hei³ hau⁶ {bù chéng qì hòu}

1. one who has yet master a particular skill 2. one who is yet to pose as a threat to an enemy

不成問題〔--问题〕 bat¹ sing⁴ man⁶ tai⁴ {bù chéng wèn tí}

Won't be a problem

不說不知〔-说--〕 bat¹ syut³ bat¹ zi¹ {bù shuō bù zhī}

Not knowing until somebody tell you so

不惑之年 bat¹ waak⁶ zi¹ nin⁴ {bù huò zhī nián}

the years where one can make wiser decisions, which usually refers to decade commencing when one reaches 40 years old

不知幾爽〔--几-〕 bat¹ zi¹ gei² song² {bù zhī jǐ shuǎng}

Feeling so good

不知所以 bat¹ zi¹ so² ji⁵ {bù zhī suǒ yǐ}

Not knowing the reason why

不知所謂〔---谓〕 bat¹ zi¹ so² wai⁶ {bù zhī suǒ wèi}

it is used to describe a person or a thing that is absurd and a nonsense

不值一提 bat¹ zik⁶ jat¹ tai⁴ {bù zhí yī tí}

Unworthy of being mentioned

不足為憑〔--为凭〕 bat¹ zuk¹ wai⁴ pang⁴ {bù zú wéi píng}

not enough to prove or insufficient proof

不諳世故〔-谙--〕 bat¹ am¹ sai³ gu³ {bù ān shì gù}

1. unworldly
2. unsophisticated

不敗之地〔-败--〕 bat¹ baai⁶ zi¹ dei⁶ {bù bài zhī dì}

invincible position

不白之冤 bat¹ baak⁶ zi¹ jyun¹ {bù bái zhī yuān}

1. unrighted wrong
2. unredressed injustice

不卑不亢 bat¹ bei¹ bat¹ kong³ {bù bēi bù kàng}

1. neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)
2. neither obsequious nor supercilious

不避斧鉞〔---钺〕 bat¹ bei⁶ fu² jyut⁶ {bù bì fǔ yuè}

1. not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom)
2. not afraid of dying in combat
3. not afraid of being executed

不避艱險〔--艰险〕 bat¹ bei⁶ gaan¹ him² {bù bì jiān xiǎn}

1. shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger
2. make light of difficulties and dangers

不變價格〔-变价-〕 bat¹ bin³ gaa³ gaak³ {bù biàn jià gé}

1. fixed price
2. constant price

不變資本〔-变资-〕 bat¹ bin³ zi¹ bun² {bù biàn zī běn}

constant capital

不辨菽麥〔---麦〕 bat¹ bin⁶ suk⁶ mak⁶ {bù biàn shū mài}

lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters

不瞅不睬 bat¹ cau¹ bat¹ coi² {bù chǒu bù cǎi}

1. to ignore completely
2. to pay no attention to sb

不隨大流〔-随--〕 bat¹ ceoi⁴ daai⁶ lau⁴ {bù suí dà liú}

1. not following the crowd
2. to go against the tide

不隨意肌〔-随--〕 bat¹ ceoi⁴ ji³ gei¹ {bù suí yì jī}

involuntary muscle

不出所料 bat¹ ceot¹ so² liu⁶ {bù chū suǒ liào}

as expected

不恥下問〔-耻-问〕 bat¹ ci² haa⁶ man⁶ {bù chǐ xià wèn}

not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

不啻天淵〔---渊〕 bat¹ ci³ tin¹ jyun¹ {bù chì tiān yuān}

1. no less than from heaven to the abyss (idiom); differing widely
2. worlds apart
3. the gap couldn't be bigger

不辭而別〔-辞-别〕 bat¹ ci⁴ ji⁴ bit⁶ {bù cí ér bié}

to leave without saying good-bye

不辭勞苦〔-辞劳-〕 bat¹ ci⁴ lou⁴ fu² {bù cí láo kǔ}

to spare no effort

不辭辛苦〔-辞--〕 bat¹ ci⁴ san¹ fu² {bù cí xīn kǔ}

to make nothing of hardships

不逞之徒 bat¹ cing² zi¹ tou⁴ {bù chěng zhī tú}

desperado

不請自來〔-请-来〕 bat¹ cing² zi⁶ loi⁴ {bù qǐng zì lái}

1. to turn up without being invited
2. unsolicited

不情之請〔---请〕 bat¹ cing⁴ zi¹ cing² {bù qíng zhī qǐng}

my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor

不切實際〔--实际〕 bat¹ cit³ sat⁶ zai³ {bù qiè shí jì}

1. unrealistic
2. impractical