Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 不要
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
不客气búkèqiyou're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
对不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]); (bound form) important
不错búcuòcorrect; right; not bad; pretty good
不好意思bùhǎoyìsito feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)