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FromLesson 1inHardcore Chinese

Usages of bù

我wǒ　不bú　是shì　老师lǎoshī。wǒ bú shì lǎoshī.
I am not a teacher.

Note how bù (falling tone) changes it's pronunciation to bú (rising tone) when followed by a falling tone.

这zhè　个gè　人rén　不bú　是shì　老师lǎoshī。zhè gè rén bú shì lǎoshī.
This person is not a teacher.
我wǒ　不bú　要yào　茶chá。wǒ bú yào chá.
I don’t want tea.
我wǒ　不bù　吃chī　米饭mǐfàn。wǒ bù chī mǐfàn.
I don’t eat rice.
我wǒ　不bú　要yào　水shuǐ，我wǒ　要yào　一yì　杯bēi　茶chá。wǒ bú yào shuǐ,wǒ yào yì bēi chá.
I don’t want water; I want a cup of tea.
昨天zuótiān　我wǒ　跟gēn　她tā　说shuō　我wǒ　不bù　能néng　去qù。zuótiān wǒ gēn tā shuō wǒ bù néng qù.
Yesterday I told her I couldn’t go.
因为yīnwèi　我wǒ　很hěn　忙máng，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　不bù　能néng　跟gēn　你nǐ　一起yìqǐ　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。yīnwèi wǒ hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ bù néng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
Because I am very busy, I can’t go watch a movie with you.
如果rúguǒ　她tā　不bù　来lái，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　明天míngtiān　再zài　去qù。rúguǒ tā bù lái, wǒmen jiù míngtiān zài qù.
If she doesn’t come, we’ll go again tomorrow.
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　把bǎ　灯dēng　关guān　了le，　我wǒ　就jiù　不bú　看kàn　书shū。rúguǒ nǐ bǎ dēng guān le, wǒ jiù bú kàn shū.
If you turn off the light, I won’t read.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　不bú　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。jīntiān wǒ yǒu shìqíng, bú qù kàn diànyǐng.
I have things to do today; I’m not going to watch a movie.
虽然suīrán　她tā　不bú　认识rènshi　我wǒ　的de　同事tóngshì，　但是dànshì　她tā　想xiǎng　认识rènshi　他tā。suīrán tā bú rènshi wǒ de tóngshì, dànshì tā xiǎng rènshi tā.
Although she doesn’t know my coworker, she wants to get to know him.
我wǒ　和hé　他tā　认识rènshi　不bù　久jiǔ，　但是dànshì　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　一起yìqǐ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ hé tā rènshi bù jiǔ, dànshì wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
He and I haven’t known each other for long, but we often go to the supermarket together.
我wǒ　以前yǐqián　不bù　懂dǒng　这zhè　个gè　意思yìsi。wǒ yǐqián bù dǒng zhè gè yìsi.
I didn’t understand this meaning before.
我wǒ　不bú　会huì　用yòng，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　看kàn　一下yíxià　吗ma？wǒ bú huì yòng, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià ma?
I don’t know how to use it; could you show me for a moment?
请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　地de　看kàn，　然后ránhòu　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　你nǐ　懂dǒng　不bù　懂dǒng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn de kàn, ránhòu gàosu wǒ nǐ dǒng bù dǒng.
Please look carefully, then tell me whether you understand.
我们wǒmen　晚上wǎnshang　睡觉shuìjiào　以前yǐqián　不bú　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。wǒmen wǎnshang shuìjiào yǐqián bú kàn diànyǐng.
We don’t watch movies before going to sleep at night.
她tā　一般yìbān　周末zhōumò　不bú　上班shàngbān，　会huì　跟gēn　家人jiārén　吃chī　午饭wǔfàn。tā yìbān zhōumò bú shàngbān, huì gēn jiārén chī wǔfàn.
She usually doesn't work on weekends and will have lunch with her family.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　他tā　的de　身体shēntǐ　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　要yào　在zài　医院yīyuàn　休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.
The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
明天míngtiān　我们wǒmen　提前tíqián　十shí　分钟fēnzhōng　出发chūfā，　就jiù　不bú　会huì　迟到chídào　了le。míngtiān wǒmen tíqián shí fēnzhōng chūfā, jiù bú huì chídào le.
Tomorrow we'll set off ten minutes early, then we won't be late.
我们wǒmen　是shì　坐zuò　地铁dìtiě　去qù　医院yīyuàn　的de，　票piào　也yě　不bú　贵guì。wǒmen shì zuò dìtiě qù yīyuàn de, piào yě bú guì.
We went to the hospital by subway; the tickets weren’t expensive.
周末zhōumò　我wǒ　和hé　她tā　骑qí　自行车zìxíngchē，　不bù　开kāi　车chē。zhōumò wǒ hé tā qí zìxíngchē, bù kāi chē.
On weekends she and I ride bicycles and don't drive.
我们wǒmen　是shì　骑qí　自行车zìxíngchē　去qù　的de，　不bú　是shì　坐zuò　地铁dìtiě　去qù　的de。wǒmen shì qí zìxíngchē qù de, bú shì zuò dìtiě qù de.
We went by bicycle, not by subway.
地铁dìtiě　的de　票piào　不bú　贵guì，　公交车gōngjiāochē　的de　票piào　更gèng　便宜piányi。dìtiě de piào bú guì, gōngjiāochē de piào gèng piányi.
Subway tickets are not expensive; bus tickets are even cheaper.
今年jīnnián　周末zhōumò　我wǒ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　家人jiārén　在zài　家jiā，　不bù　打算dǎsuàn　出去chūqù　了le。jīnnián zhōumò wǒ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā, bù dǎsuàn chūqù le.
This year on weekends I want to be at home with my family; I don't plan to go out.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　不bù　开kāi　车chē，　我wǒ　坐zuò　地铁dìtiě。jīntiān wǒ bù kāi chē, wǒ zuò dìtiě.
I'm not driving today; I'm taking the subway.
她Tā　说shuō　最近zuìjìn　没有méiyǒu　消息xiāoxi，　我wǒ　也yě　不bù　知道zhīdào。Tā shuō zuìjìn méiyǒu xiāoxi, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
She said there’s no news recently; I don’t know either.
我Wǒ　记得jìde　你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bú　记得jìde　我wǒ　的de。Wǒ jìde nǐ de míngzi, kěshì tā bú jìde wǒ de.
I remember your name, but she doesn’t remember mine.
他Tā　说shuō　这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bù　同意tóngyì，　想xiǎng　自己zìjǐ　再zài　安排ānpái　一下yíxià。Tā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.
这Zhè　个gè　颜色yánsè　不bú　太tài　合适héshì，　我wǒ　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　蓝色lánsè。Zhè gè yánsè bú tài héshì, wǒ gèng xǐhuan lánsè.
This color isn’t quite suitable; I prefer blue.
我Wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　花huā　太tài　多duō　钱qián　买mǎi　衣服yīfu。Wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi yīfu.
I don’t want to spend too much money on clothes.
图书馆Túshūguǎn　附近fùjìn　的de　咖啡kāfēi　不bú　贵guì，　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　去qù。Túshūguǎn fùjìn de kāfēi bú guì, wǒ chángcháng qù.
Coffee near the library isn’t expensive; I often go there.
这zhè　个gè　东西dōngxi　不bú　太tài　贵guì，　我wǒ　先xiān　试试shìshi。zhè gè dōngxi bú tài guì, wǒ xiān shìshi.
This thing isn’t too expensive; I’ll try it first.
这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　看起来kànqǐlái　很hěn　容易róngyì，　但是dànshì　做zuò　起来qǐlái　不bù　容易róngyì。zhè jiàn shìqíng kànqǐlái hěn róngyì, dànshì zuò qǐlái bù róngyì.
This matter looks easy, but doing it isn’t easy.
我wǒ　不bù　知道zhīdào　怎么zěnme　用yòng　这zhè　个gè　手机shǒujī，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　教jiāo　我wǒ　吗ma？wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme yòng zhè gè shǒujī, nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?
I don’t know how to use this phone; could you teach me?
我wǒ　以为yǐwéi　她tā　不bù　来lái　了le，　但是dànshì　她tā　终于zhōngyú　到dào　了le。wǒ yǐwéi tā bù lái le, dànshì tā zhōngyú dào le.
I thought she wasn’t coming, but she finally arrived.
其实qíshí　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　不bù　难nán，　别bié　担心dānxīn，　你nǐ　试试shìshi　就jiù　懂dǒng　了le。qíshí zhè gè wèntí bù nán, bié dānxīn, nǐ shìshi jiù dǒng le.
Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.
她tā　不bù　知道zhīdào　怎么办zěnmebàn，　我wǒ　就jiù　跟gēn　她tā　去qù　公园gōngyuán　聊天liáotiān。tā bù zhīdào zěnmebàn, wǒ jiù gēn tā qù gōngyuán liáotiān.
She doesn’t know what to do, so I went to the park with her to chat.
他tā　其实qíshí　以为yǐwéi　我wǒ　不bú　会huì　来lái，　可是kěshì　我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　到dào　了le。tā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
她tā　约yuē　我wǒ　明天míngtiān　在zài　图书馆túshūguǎn　见面jiànmiàn，　只要zhǐyào　不bù　冷lěng　我wǒ　就jiù　骑qí　自行车zìxíngchē　去qù。tā yuē wǒ míngtiān zài túshūguǎn jiànmiàn, zhǐyào bù lěng wǒ jiù qí zìxíngchē qù.
She asked me to meet at the library tomorrow; as long as it isn’t cold, I’ll bike there.
如果rúguǒ　下雨xiàyǔ，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　不bú　去qù　了le，　怎么办zěnmebàn？rúguǒ xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le, zěnmebàn?
If it rains, then we won’t go; what should we do?
晚上wǎnshang　我们wǒmen　不bú　看kàn　电视diànshì，　只zhǐ　听tīng　音乐yīnyuè。wǎnshang wǒmen bú kàn diànshì, zhǐ tīng yīnyuè.
In the evening we don’t watch TV, we only listen to music.
她Tā　不bú　看kàn　新闻xīnwén，　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　看kàn　电影diànyǐng　和hé　电视diànshì　节目jiémù。Tā bú kàn xīnwén, gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng hé diànshì jiémù.
She doesn’t watch the news; she prefers watching movies and TV shows.
她Tā　决定juédìng　不bù　参加cānjiā　这个zhège　考试kǎoshì。Tā juédìng bù cānjiā zhège kǎoshì.
She decided not to take this exam.
这些zhèxiē　生词shēngcí　不bù　多duō，　但是dànshì　用yòng　在zài　句子jùzi　里lǐ　不bú　太tài　容易róngyì。zhèxiē shēngcí bù duō, dànshì yòng zài jùzi lǐ bú tài róngyì.
These new words are not many, but using them in sentences is not very easy.
我Wǒ　的de　房间fángjiān　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　有yǒu　两liǎng　个gè　窗户chuānghu，　很hěn　舒服shūfu。Wǒ de fángjiān bú dà, dànshì yǒu liǎng gè chuānghu, hěn shūfu.
My room isn’t big, but it has two windows and is very comfortable.
她Tā　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　房间fángjiān　上网shàngwǎng，　觉得juéde　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　更gèng　舒服shūfu。Tā bù xǐhuan zài fángjiān shàngwǎng, juéde zài gōngyuán lǐ gèng shūfu.
She doesn’t like going online in her room; she feels it’s more comfortable in the park.
周末zhōumò　我们wǒmen　不bù　想xiǎng　去qù　聚会jùhuì，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。zhōumò wǒmen bù xiǎng qù jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
On weekends we don’t want to go to parties; we just want to rest at home.
他Tā　觉得juéde　做zuò　中文zhōngwén　作业zuòyè　不bú　太tài　简单jiǎndān。Tā juéde zuò zhōngwén zuòyè bú tài jiǎndān.
He thinks doing Chinese homework is not very easy.
老师Lǎoshī　说shuō　这些zhèxiē　作业zuòyè　虽然suīrán　不bù　多duō，　但是dànshì　很hěn　重要zhòngyào，　必须bìxū　做完zuòwán。Lǎoshī shuō zhèxiē zuòyè suīrán bù duō, dànshì hěn zhòngyào, bìxū zuòwán.
The teacher said that although there isn’t much homework, it’s very important and must be finished.
我Wǒ　还hái　不bú　太tài　习惯xíguàn　这么zhème　早zǎo　起床qǐchuáng。Wǒ hái bú tài xíguàn zhème zǎo qǐchuáng.
I’m still not quite used to getting up this early.
他Tā　说shuō　即使jíshǐ　考试kǎoshì　很hěn　难nán，　也yě　不bù　想xiǎng　放弃fàngqì。Tā shuō jíshǐ kǎoshì hěn nán, yě bù xiǎng fàngqì.
He said that even if the exam is very hard, he doesn’t want to give up.
为了Wèile　健康jiànkāng，　医生yīshēng　说shuō　我们wǒmen　即使jíshǐ　忙máng　也yě　不bù　能néng　放弃fàngqì　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn　的de　习惯xíguàn。Wèile jiànkāng, yīshēng shuō wǒmen jíshǐ máng yě bù néng fàngqì chī zǎofàn de xíguàn.
For the sake of our health, the doctor said that even if we’re busy we must not give up the habit of eating breakfast.
我Wǒ　不bú　太tài　听tīng　得de　清楚qīngchu，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　地de　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？Wǒ bú tài tīng de qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ zài mànmàn de shuō yíxià ma?
I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?
她Tā　的de　声音shēngyīn　很hěn　小xiǎo，　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　不bù　容易róngyì　听清楚tīngqīngchu，　比如bǐrú　刚才gāngcái　我wǒ　就jiù　没méi　听懂tīngdǒng。Tā de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, zài gōngyuán lǐ bù róngyì tīngqīngchu, bǐrú gāngcái wǒ jiù méi tīngdǒng.
Her voice is very soft, so in the park it’s not easy to hear clearly; for example, just now I didn’t understand her.
他Tā　平时píngshí　很hěn　关心guānxīn　别人biéren，　声音shēngyīn　也yě　总是zǒngshì　不bú　大dà。Tā píngshí hěn guānxīn biéren, shēngyīn yě zǒngshì bú dà.
He usually really cares about other people, and his voice is also always not loud.
我wǒ　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　别人biéren　帮bāng　我wǒ　做zuò　作业zuòyè。wǒ bù xǐhuan biéren bāng wǒ zuò zuòyè.
I don’t like other people helping me with my homework.
她tā　不bù　想xiǎng　让ràng　别人biéren　帮bāng　她tā　做zuò　作业zuòyè。tā bù xiǎng ràng biéren bāng tā zuò zuòyè.
She doesn’t want other people to help her do homework.
我wǒ　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　跑步pǎobù，　但是dànshì　觉得juéde　做zuò　一点儿yìdiǎnr　运动yùndòng　对duì　健康jiànkāng　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan pǎobù, dànshì juéde zuò yìdiǎnr yùndòng duì jiànkāng hěn hǎo.
I don’t really like running, but I think doing a bit of exercise is very good for health.
她tā　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　坐zuò　电梯diàntī，　每次měicì　都dōu　走zǒu　楼梯lóutī　下楼xiàlóu　回huí　公寓gōngyù。tā bù xǐhuan zuò diàntī, měicì dōu zǒu lóutī xiàlóu huí gōngyù.
She doesn’t like taking the elevator; every time she walks down the stairs back to the apartment.
周末zhōumò　她tā　不bú　上班shàngbān，　在zài　家jiā　洗澡xǐzǎo、　洗xǐ　衣服yīfu，　还hái　打扫dǎsǎo　厨房chúfáng。zhōumò tā bú shàngbān, zài jiā xǐzǎo, xǐ yīfu, hái dǎsǎo chúfáng.
On weekends she doesn’t work; she stays home to shower, wash clothes, and also clean the kitchen.
我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bú　害怕hàipà　在zài　这zhè　条tiáo　马路mǎlù　上shàng　走zǒu，　因为yīnwèi　晚上wǎnshang　也yě　很hěn　安全ānquán。wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bú hàipà zài zhè tiáo mǎlù shàng zǒu, yīnwèi wǎnshang yě hěn ānquán.
I’m not afraid at all to walk on this road, because it’s also very safe at night.
她tā　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bù　生气shēngqì，　只zhǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　奇怪qíguài。tā yìdiǎnr yě bù shēngqì, zhǐ juéde zhè jiàn shìqíng yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
She isn’t angry at all; she just thinks this matter is a bit strange.
她tā　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ　跟gēn　我wǒ　的de　一样yíyàng，　都dōu　不bú　愿意yuànyì　放弃fàngqì　学习xuéxí　中文zhōngwén。tā de xiǎngfǎ gēn wǒ de yíyàng, dōu bú yuànyì fàngqì xuéxí zhōngwén.
Her way of thinking is the same as mine; neither of us is willing to give up studying Chinese.
我wǒ　住zhù　的de　公寓gōngyù　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　环境huánjìng　又yòu　安静ānjìng　又yòu　安全ānquán。wǒ zhù de gōngyù bú dà, dànshì huánjìng yòu ānjìng yòu ānquán.
The apartment I live in isn’t big, but the environment is both quiet and safe.
我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　花huā　太tài　多duō　钱qián　买mǎi　新xīn　衣服yīfu。wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi xīn yīfu.
I don’t want to spend too much money on new clothes.
这zhè　次cì　我wǒ　不bú　去qù　超市chāoshì。zhè cì wǒ bú qù chāoshì.
This time I’m not going to the supermarket.
他tā　说话shuōhuà　的de　声音shēngyīn　很hěn　小xiǎo，　我wǒ　听tīng　不bú　太tài　清楚qīngchu。tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, wǒ tīng bú tài qīngchu.
His voice is very soft when he speaks, and I can’t quite hear clearly.
这zhè　个gè　房间fángjiān　打扫dǎsǎo　起来qǐlái　不bú　太tài　容易róngyì。zhè gè fángjiān dǎsǎo qǐlái bú tài róngyì.
This room is not very easy to clean.
我们wǒmen　走zǒu　楼梯lóutī　上楼shànglóu，　不bú　坐zuò　电梯diàntī。wǒmen zǒu lóutī shànglóu, bú zuò diàntī.
We go upstairs by the stairs and don’t take the elevator.
我wǒ　住zhù　的de　城市chéngshì　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　很hěn　安静ānjìng　也yě　很hěn　安全ānquán。wǒ zhù de chéngshì bú dà, dànshì hěn ānjìng yě hěn ānquán.
The city I live in isn’t big, but it’s very quiet and very safe.
她tā　觉得juéde　鸡蛋jīdàn　很hěn　简单jiǎndān，　但是dànshì　做zuò　得de　好吃hǎochī　不bù　容易róngyì。tā juéde jīdàn hěn jiǎndān, dànshì zuò de hǎochī bù róngyì.
She thinks eggs are very simple, but it’s not easy to make them delicious.
这次zhècì　比赛bǐsài　她tā　赢yíng　了le，　我wǒ　输shū　了le，　但是dànshì　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bù　生气shēngqì。zhècì bǐsài tā yíng le, wǒ shū le, dànshì wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bù shēngqì.
She won this competition and I lost, but I’m not angry at all.
我wǒ　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　不bù　想xiǎng　出门chūmén。wǒ xiàbān yǐhòu bù xiǎng chūmén.
I don’t want to go out after work.
晚上wǎnshang　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　在zài　马路mǎlù　边biān　散步sànbù。wǎnshang wǒ bù xiǎng zài mǎlù biān sànbù.
At night I don’t want to take a walk by the road.
她tā　不bú　太tài　习惯xíguàn　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　火车站huǒchēzhàn，　总是zǒngshì　在zài　里lǐ面miàn　走错zǒucuò　路lù。tā bú tài xíguàn zhè gè chéngshì de huǒchēzhàn, zǒngshì zài lǐmiàn zǒucuò lù.
She isn’t very used to this city’s train station and always goes the wrong way inside.
我Wǒ　过guò　生日shēngrì　的de　时候shíhou　不bù　想xiǎng　去qù　很hěn　大dà　的de　聚会jùhuì，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　几jǐ　个gè　朋友péngyou　安静ānjìng　地de　吃饭chīfàn。Wǒ guò shēngrì de shíhou bù xiǎng qù hěn dà de jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jǐ gè péngyou ānjìng de chīfàn.
When I have my birthday I don’t want to go to big parties; I just want to eat quietly with a few friends.
她Tā　玩wán着zhe　玩wán着zhe，　就jiù　不bù　觉得juéde　无聊wúliáo　了le。Tā wánzhe wánzhe, jiù bù juéde wúliáo le.
As she played and played, she no longer felt bored.
下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　出门chūmén，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　跟gēn　家人jiārén　一起yìqǐ　吃饭chīfàn。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ bù xiǎng chūmén, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā gēn jiārén yìqǐ chīfàn.
After work I don’t want to go out; I just want to eat with my family at home.
我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　那样nàyàng　做zuò。wǒ bù xiǎng nàyàng zuò.
I don’t want to do it that way.
她tā　和hé　室友shìyǒu　在zài　图书馆túshūguǎn　复习fùxí　了le　三sān　个gè　小时xiǎoshí　了le，　还hái　不bù　想xiǎng　回huí　家jiā。tā hé shìyǒu zài túshūguǎn fùxí le sān gè xiǎoshí le, hái bù xiǎng huí jiā.
She and her roommate have been reviewing in the library for three hours and still don’t want to go home.
他tā　找zhǎo　不bú　到dào　自己zìjǐ　的de　钱包qiánbāo　了le，　很hěn　不bù　高兴gāoxìng。tā zhǎo bú dào zìjǐ de qiánbāo le, hěn bù gāoxìng.
He couldn’t find his wallet and was very unhappy.
出门chūmén　以前yǐqián，　她tā　总是zǒngshì　看kàn　一下yíxià　钱包qiánbāo、　护照hùzhào　和hé　手机shǒujī　在zài　不bú　在zài　包bāo　里li。chūmén yǐqián, tā zǒngshì kàn yíxià qiánbāo, hùzhào hé shǒujī zài bú zài bāo li.
Before going out, she always checks whether her wallet, passport, and phone are in her bag.
我wǒ　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　吃chī　得de　太tài　饱bǎo，　吃chī　得de　太tài　多duō　晚上wǎnshang　就jiù　睡shuì　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ bù xǐhuan chī de tài bǎo, chī de tài duō wǎnshang jiù shuì bù hǎo.
I don’t like eating until I’m too full; if I eat too much, I sleep badly at night.
在zài　饭店fàndiàn　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　他tā　喜欢xǐhuan　用yòng　现金xiànjīn，　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　刷卡shuākǎ。zài fàndiàn chīfàn de shíhou, tā xǐhuan yòng xiànjīn, bù xǐhuan shuākǎ.
When eating at a restaurant, he likes to use cash and doesn’t like paying by card.
周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　做zuò　别的biéde　事情shìqing，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　看kàn　电影diànyǐng　和hé　吃chī　好吃hǎochī　的de　东西dōngxi。zhōumò zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò biéde shìqing, zhǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng hé chī hǎochī de dōngxi.
On weekends when I’m at home, I don’t want to do anything else; I just want to watch movies and eat tasty things.
我wǒ　现在xiànzài　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bú　饿è，　已经yǐjīng　很hěn　饱bǎo　了le。wǒ xiànzài yìdiǎnr yě bú è, yǐjīng hěn bǎo le.
I’m not hungry at all now; I’m already very full.
我wǒ　觉得juéde　这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　不bú　太tài　简单jiǎndān。wǒ juéde zhè jiàn shìqíng bú tài jiǎndān.
I think this matter is not very simple.
他tā　学xué　中文zhōngwén　不bú　是shì　为了wèile　考试kǎoshì，　而是érshì　因为yīnwèi　对duì　中文zhōngwén　有yǒu　兴趣xìngqù。tā xué zhōngwén bú shì wèile kǎoshì, érshì yīnwèi duì zhōngwén yǒu xìngqù.
He studies Chinese not for exams, but because he is interested in Chinese.
我wǒ　想xiǎng　提高tígāo　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng，　不bú　是shì　为了wèile　让ràng　成绩chéngjì　更gèng　好hǎo，　而是érshì　为了wèile　可kě以yǐ　跟gēn　更gèng　多duō　朋友péngyou　自由zìyóu　表达biǎodá　自己zìjǐ　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ。wǒ xiǎng tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, bú shì wèile ràng chéngjì gèng hǎo, érshì wèile kěyǐ gēn gèng duō péngyou zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
I want to improve my Chinese level not to make my grades better, but so that I can freely express my ideas with more friends.
下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu，　他tā　不bù　想xiǎng　一直yìzhí　上网shàngwǎng，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　玩wán　一会儿yíhuìr　游戏yóuxì，　让ràng　自己zìjǐ　不bú　那么nàme　累lèi。xiàbān yǐhòu, tā bù xiǎng yìzhí shàngwǎng, zhǐ xiǎng wán yíhuìr yóuxì, ràng zìjǐ bú nàme lèi.
After work, he doesn’t want to be online all the time; he just wants to play games for a while so he won’t be so tired.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　玩wán　游戏yóuxì　不bú　是shì　为了wèile　赢yíng，　而是érshì　为了wèile　跟gēn　朋友péngyou　一起yìqǐ　玩wán　得de　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。tā shuō zìjǐ wán yóuxì bú shì wèile yíng, érshì wèile gēn péngyou yìqǐ wán de hěn gāoxìng.
She says she plays games not to win, but to have fun playing together with friends.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　睡觉shuìjiào　的de　时候shíhou　喜欢xǐhuan　开着kāizhe　空调kōngtiáo，　不bú　是shì　因为yīnwèi　外面wàimiàn　很hěn　热rè，　而是érshì　因为yīnwèi　这样zhèyàng　比较bǐjiào　安心ānxīn。tā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bú shì yīnwèi wàimiàn hěn rè, érshì yīnwèi zhèyàng bǐjiào ānxīn.
She says that when she sleeps she likes to leave the air conditioner on not because it’s hot outside, but because that way she feels more at ease.
生shēng日rì　的de　时候shíhou，　父母fùmǔ　送sòng　给gěi　她tā　一yí　件jiàn　小xiǎo　礼物lǐwù，　虽然suīrán　不bú　贵guì，　但是dànshì　她tā　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。shēngrì de shíhou, fùmǔ sòng gěi tā yí jiàn xiǎo lǐwù, suīrán bú guì, dànshì tā hěn gāoxìng.
On her birthday, her parents gave her a small gift; although it wasn’t expensive, she was very happy.
他tā　说shuō　最zuì　重要zhòngyào　的de　不bú　是shì　礼物lǐwù　多duō　贵guì，　而是érshì　送sòng　礼物lǐwù　的de　人rén。tā shuō zuì zhòngyào de bú shì lǐwù duō guì, érshì sòng lǐwù de rén.
He says what matters most is not how expensive the gift is, but the person who gives it.
我wǒ　觉得juéde　学习xuéxí　中zhōng　最zuì　重要zhòngyào　的de　不bú　是shì　记住jìzhù　每měi　个gè　生词shēngcí，　而是érshì　知道zhīdào　怎zěn么me　用yòng　它们tāmen。wǒ juéde xuéxí zhōng zuì zhòngyào de bú shì jìzhù měi gè shēngcí, érshì zhīdào zěnme yòng tāmen.
I think the most important thing in learning is not memorizing every new word, but knowing how to use them.
夏天xiàtiān　的de　晚上wǎnshang，　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　很hěn　多duō　人rén　不bù　想xiǎng　一直yìzhí　在zài　开kāi　着zhe　空调kōngtiáo　的de　房间fángjiān　里lǐ，　而是érshì　想xiǎng　出来chūlái　散步sànbù。xiàtiān de wǎnshang, gōngyuán lǐ hěn duō rén bù xiǎng yìzhí zài kāi zhe kōngtiáo de fángjiān lǐ, érshì xiǎng chūlái sànbù.
On summer evenings, many people in the park don’t want to stay in air‑conditioned rooms; instead, they want to come out for a walk.
记者jìzhě　又yòu　问wèn　她tā，　为什么wèishénme　不bú　在zài　家jiā　玩wán　游戏yóuxì，　而是érshì　每天měitiān　来lái　公园gōngyuán　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú。jìzhě yòu wèn tā, wèishénme bú zài jiā wán yóuxì, érshì měitiān lái gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú.
The reporter then asked her why she doesn’t play games at home, but instead comes to the park to play basketball every day.
下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　上网shàngwǎng，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　踢tī　一会儿yíhuìr　足球zúqiú。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ bù xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ shàngwǎng, zhǐ xiǎng zài gōngyuán tī yíhuìr zúqiú.
After work I don’t want to go online in my room; I just want to play soccer in the park for a while.
我wǒ　觉得juéde　记住jìzhù　这些zhèxiē　生词shēngcí　不bù　容易róngyì。wǒ juéde jìzhù zhèxiē shēngcí bù róngyì.
I think it is not easy to memorize these new words.
为wèi了le　安全ānquán，　我们wǒmen　不bú　在zài　马路mǎlù　边biān　散步sànbù。wèile ānquán, wǒmen bú zài mǎlù biān sànbù.
For safety, we don’t take walks by the road.
今jīn天tiān　饭店fàndiàn　的de　菜cài　不bú　太tài　甜tián，　也yě　不bú　太tài　咸xián。jīntiān fàndiàn de cài bú tài tián, yě bú tài xián.
The dishes in the restaurant today are not very sweet and not very salty.
这zhè　个gè　汤tāng　太tài　咸xián　太tài　辣là　了le，　我wǒ　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan。zhè gè tāng tài xián tài là le, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.
This soup is too salty and too spicy; I don’t really like it.
他tā　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　吃chī　酸suān　的de　东西dōngxi，　觉jué得de　那nà　种zhǒng　味道wèidào　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　奇怪qíguài。tā bú tài xǐhuan chī suān de dōngxi, juéde nà zhǒng wèidào yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He doesn’t really like sour foods and feels that kind of taste is a bit strange.
咖啡kāfēi　虽然suīrán　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　苦kǔ，　但是dànshì　他tā　习惯xíguàn　不bù　加jiā　糖táng　喝hē。kāfēi suīrán yǒudiǎnr kǔ, dànshì tā xíguàn bù jiā táng hē.
Although coffee is a bit bitter, he is used to drinking it without sugar.
孩hái子zi　吃chī　了le　太tài　多duō　冰淇淋bīngqílín　和hé　巧克力qiǎokèlì，　觉jué得de　肚子dùzi　很hěn　不bù　舒服shūfu。háizi chī le tài duō bīngqílín hé qiǎokèlì, juéde dùzi hěn bù shūfu.
The child ate too much ice cream and chocolate and feels that her stomach is very uncomfortable.
我wǒ　一yí个gè　人rén　吃chī　不bù　完wán　这zhè　块kuài　蛋糕dàngāo，　你nǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　一起yìqǐ　吃chī　吧ba。wǒ yígè rén chī bù wán zhè kuài dàngāo, nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī ba.
I can’t finish this piece of cake by myself; eat it together with me.
周末zhōumò　她tā　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　穿chuān　裙子qúnzi，　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　穿chuān　舒服shūfu　的de　裤子kùzi　和hé　运动鞋yùndòngxié。zhōumò tā bù xǐhuan chuān qúnzi, gèng xǐhuan chuān shūfu de kùzi hé yùndòngxié.
On weekends she doesn’t like wearing skirts; she prefers comfortable pants and sneakers.
她tā　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　很hěn　吵chǎo　的de　地方dìfang　健身jiànshēn，　觉jué得de　公园gōngyuán　比bǐ　体育馆tǐyùguǎn　安静ānjìng。tā bù xǐhuan zài hěn chǎo de dìfang jiànshēn, juéde gōngyuán bǐ tǐyùguǎn ānjìng.
She doesn’t like working out in very noisy places and feels the park is quieter than the gym.
他tā　从来cónglái　不bú　在zài　晚上wǎnshang　喝hē　咖啡kāfēi，　觉jué得de　咖啡kāfēi　太tài　苦kǔ，　喝hē　完wán　以yǐ后hòu　也yě　睡不着shuìbuzháo。tā cónglái bú zài wǎnshang hē kāfēi, juéde kāfēi tài kǔ, hē wán yǐhòu yě shuìbuzháo.
He never drinks coffee at night; he feels coffee is too bitter, and after drinking it he can’t fall asleep.
她tā　从来cónglái　不bù　给gěi　孩子háizi　喝hē　太tài　甜tián　的de　饮料yǐnliào，　让ràng　他tā　少shǎo　吃chī　糖táng　更gèng　健康jiànkāng。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
她tā　说shuō　男朋友nánpéngyou　虽然suīrán　不bú　太tài　爱ài　说话shuōhuà，　但是dànshì　对duì　她tā　很hěn　关心guānxīn，　每次měicì　约会yuēhuì　都dōu　提前tíqián　到dào。tā shuō nánpéngyou suīrán bú tài ài shuōhuà, dànshì duì tā hěn guānxīn, měicì yuēhuì dōu tíqián dào.
She says that although her boyfriend doesn’t like to talk much, he cares a lot about her and always arrives early for their dates.
那nà　位wèi　老师lǎoshī　说话shuōhuà　的de　声音shēngyīn　不bú　大dà，　在zài　吵chǎo　的de　教室jiàoshì　里lǐ　不bú　太tài　好hǎo　听清楚tīngqīngchu。nà wèi lǎoshī shuōhuà de shēngyīn bú dà, zài chǎo de jiàoshì lǐ bú tài hǎo tīngqīngchu.
That teacher’s voice isn’t loud; in a noisy classroom it’s not very easy to hear clearly.
我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　间jiān　教室jiàoshì　比bǐ　图书馆túshūguǎn　吵chǎo　多duō，　在zài　里lǐ面miàn　学习xuéxí　不bú　太tài　舒服shūfu。wǒ juéde zhè jiān jiàoshì bǐ túshūguǎn chǎo duō, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí bú tài shūfu.
I feel this classroom is much noisier than the library, and it’s not very comfortable to study in here.
她tā　从来cónglái　不bù　吃chī　很hěn　辣là　的de　菜cài，　觉jué得de　对duì　肚子dùzi　不bù　好hǎo。tā cónglái bù chī hěn là de cài, juéde duì dùzi bù hǎo.
She never eats very spicy food and feels it’s not good for her stomach.
我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　空气kōngqì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　很hěn　多duō　人rén　晚上wǎnshang　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　说shuō　那里nàli　的de　空气kōngqì　比bǐ　家jiā　附近fùjìn　好hǎo　多duō。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bú tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.
I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.
我wǒ　喝hē　咖啡kāfēi　的de　时候shíhou　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　加jiā　糖táng。wǒ hē kāfēi de shíhou bù xǐhuan jiā táng.
When I drink coffee, I don’t like to add sugar.
周末zhōumò　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　跟gēn　亲戚qīnqi　一起yìqǐ　去qù　聚会jùhuì。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng gēn qīnqi yìqǐ qù jùhuì.
On weekends I don’t want to go to parties with relatives.
音乐会yīnyuèhuì　里lǐ　的de　观众guānzhòng　不bù　多duō，　大家dàjiā　都dōu　坐zuò　在zài　那里nàli　安静ānjìng　地de　听tīng。yīnyuèhuì lǐ de guānzhòng bù duō, dàjiā dōu zuò zài nàli ānjìng de tīng.
There weren’t many people in the audience at the concert; everyone sat there listening quietly.
为了wèile　不bú　让ràng　游戏机yóuxìjī　影响yǐngxiǎng　成绩chéngjì，　哥哥gēge　决定juédìng　每天měitiān　只zhǐ　玩wán　半bàn　个gè　小时xiǎoshí。wèile bú ràng yóuxìjī yǐngxiǎng chéngjì, gēge juédìng měitiān zhǐ wán bàn gè xiǎoshí.
So that the game console doesn’t affect his grades, her brother decided to play only half an hour a day.
比起bǐqǐ　别人biérén　从来cónglái　不bú　看kàn　说明shuōmíng，　他tā　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　更gèng　安心ānxīn。bǐqǐ biérén cónglái bú kàn shuōmíng, tā juéde zìjǐ gèng ānxīn.
Compared with people who never read the instructions, he feels more at ease.
比如bǐrú　考试kǎoshì　前qián　很多hěnduō　学生xuéshēng　都dōu　很hěn　紧张jǐnzhāng，　不知道bùzhīdào　怎么zěnme　解决jiějué　问题wèntí。bǐrú kǎoshì qián hěnduō xuéshēng dōu hěn jǐnzhāng, bùzhīdào zěnme jiějué wèntí.
For example, before exams many students are very nervous and don’t know how to solve their problems.
玩wán　游戏机yóuxìjī　不bù　应该yīnggāi　影响yǐngxiǎng　学习xuéxí。wán yóuxìjī bù yīnggāi yǐngxiǎng xuéxí.
Playing video games shouldn’t affect (your) studies.
周末zhōumò　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　玩wán　游戏机yóuxìjī，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng zài jiā wán yóuxìjī, zhǐ xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù.
On weekends I don’t want to play video games at home; I only want to take a walk in the park.
这zhè　个gè　博物馆bówùguǎn　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　里边lǐbian　的de　展览zhǎnlǎn　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi，　参观cānguān　完wán　以后yǐhòu　大家dàjiā　都dōu　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。zhè gè bówùguǎn bú dà, dànshì lǐbian de zhǎnlǎn hěn yǒuyìsi, cānguān wán yǐhòu dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.
This museum isn’t big, but the exhibits inside are very interesting, and everyone is very happy after the visit.
我wǒ　奶奶nǎinai　说shuō，　她tā　年轻niánqīng　的de　时候shíhou　交通jiāotōng　不bù　发达fādá，　去qù　一yí　次cì　市中心shìzhōngxīn　或许huòxǔ　要yào　一yì　天tiān。wǒ nǎinai shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou jiāotōng bù fādá, qù yí cì shìzhōngxīn huòxǔ yào yì tiān.
My grandma says that when she was young, transportation wasn’t developed, and going downtown once might take a whole day.
我wǒ　爷爷yéye　奶奶nǎinai　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　郊区jiāoqū　散步sànbù，　说shuō　那里nàli　的de　空气kōngqì　比bǐ　城里chéngli　新鲜xīnxiān，　人rén　也yě　不bú　那么nàme　拥挤yōngjǐ。wǒ yéye nǎinai xǐhuan zài jiāoqū sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ chéngli xīnxiān, rén yě bú nàme yōngjǐ.
My grandparents like to take walks in the suburbs; they say the air there is fresher than in the city and there aren’t as many crowds.
他tā　今天jīntiān　不bù　来lái，　或许huòxǔ　是shì　因为yīnwèi　太tài　忙máng　了le。tā jīntiān bù lái, huòxǔ shì yīnwèi tài máng le.
He isn’t coming today; perhaps it’s because he is too busy.
我wǒ　本来běnlái　不bù　想xiǎng　出门chūmén，　但是dànshì　她tā　邀请yāoqǐng　我wǒ　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。wǒ běnlái bù xiǎng chūmén, dànshì tā yāoqǐng wǒ qù gōngyuán sànbù.
I originally didn’t want to go out, but she invited me to go for a walk in the park.
有yǒu　的de　学生xuéshēng　很hěn　害羞hàixiū，　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　聚会jùhuì　上shàng　跟gēn　别人biéren　聊天liáotiān。yǒu de xuéshēng hěn hàixiū, bú tài xǐhuan zài jùhuì shàng gēn biéren liáotiān.
Some students are very shy and don’t really like chatting with others at parties.
我wǒ　不太bú　tài　喜欢xǐhuan　城里chéngli　拥挤yōngjǐ　的de　交通jiāotōng。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chéngli yōngjǐ de jiāotōng.
I don’t really like the crowded traffic in the city.
我Wǒ　的de　宿舍sùshè　在zài　校园xiàoyuán　里lǐ，　离lí　图书馆túshūguǎn　不bù　远yuǎn。Wǒ de sùshè zài xiàoyuán lǐ, lí túshūguǎn bù yuǎn.
My dorm is inside the campus, not far from the library.
这Zhè　家jiā　食堂shítáng　虽然suīrán　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　菜cài　很hěn　多duō，　也yě　不bú　贵guì，　一般yìbān　只zhǐ　要yào　二十èrshí　块kuài。Zhè jiā shítáng suīrán bú dà, dànshì cài hěn duō, yě bú guì, yìbān zhǐ yào èrshí kuài.
Although this cafeteria isn’t big, it has a lot of dishes and isn’t expensive; usually it only costs twenty yuan.
他Tā　家jiā　的de　经济jīngjì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　学费xuéfèi　对duì　他们tāmen　来说láishuō　是shì　一yì　个gè　大dà　问题wèntí。Tā jiā de jīngjì bú tài hǎo, xuéfèi duì tāmen láishuō shì yì gè dà wèntí.
His family’s finances aren’t very good; tuition is a big problem for them.
公园gōngyuán　离lí　我wǒ　家jiā　不bù　远yuǎn。gōngyuán lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn.
The park is not far from my home.
周末zhōumò　我wǒ　想xiǎng　出门chūmén　打工dǎgōng，　但是dànshì　爸爸bàba　不bù　同意tóngyì。zhōumò wǒ xiǎng chūmén dǎgōng, dànshì bàba bù tóngyì.
On weekends I want to go out to do part-time work, but my dad doesn’t agree.
周末zhōumò　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　在zài　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　打工dǎgōng，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　家人jiārén　在zài　家jiā　安静ānjìng　地de　吃饭chīfàn。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng zài kāfēiguǎn dǎgōng, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā ānjìng de chīfàn.
On weekends I don’t want to work part‑time at the café; I only want to eat quietly at home with my family.
今天Jīntiān　我wǒ　的de　心情xīnqíng　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。Jīntiān wǒ de xīnqíng bú tài hǎo.
My mood is not very good today.
如果Rúguǒ　一直yìzhí　不bù　休息xiūxi，　身体shēntǐ　会huì　很hěn　难受nánshòu。Rúguǒ yìzhí bù xiūxi, shēntǐ huì hěn nánshòu.
If you never rest, your body will feel very uncomfortable.
刚Gāng　来lái　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　不bú　太tài　适应shìyìng　这里zhèlǐ　的de　生活shēnghuó。Gāng lái zhè gè chéngshì de shíhou, wǒ bú tài shìyìng zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
When I first came to this city, I wasn’t very used to the life here.
这Zhè　篇piān　文章wénzhāng　内容nèiróng　不bù　长cháng，　但是dànshì　重点zhòngdiǎn　很hěn　清楚qīngchu。Zhè piān wénzhāng nèiróng bù cháng, dànshì zhòngdiǎn hěn qīngchu.
This article isn’t long, but its main points are very clear.
因为Yīnwèi　她tā　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　排队páiduì，　所以suǒyǐ　常常chángcháng　提前tíqián　去qù　食堂shítáng。Yīnwèi tā bù xǐhuan páiduì, suǒyǐ chángcháng tíqián qù shítáng.
Because she doesn’t like lining up, she often goes to the cafeteria early.
我wǒ　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　这么zhème　大dà　的de　城市chéngshì。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan zhème dà de chéngshì.
I don’t really like such big cities.
周末zhōumò　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　留liú　在zài　城里chénglǐ，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　回huí　老家lǎojiā　看看kànkan　爷爷yéye　奶奶nǎinai。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng liú zài chénglǐ, zhǐ xiǎng huí lǎojiā kànkan yéye nǎinai.
On weekends I don’t want to stay in the city; I just want to go back to my hometown to visit my grandparents.
他tā　不bú　复习fùxí　的de　原因yuányīn　是shì　太tài　累lèi　了le，　结果jiéguǒ　考试kǎoshì　没méi　考好kǎohǎo。tā bú fùxí de yuányīn shì tài lèi le, jiéguǒ kǎoshì méi kǎohǎo.
The reason he didn’t review was that he was too tired, and as a result he didn’t do well on the exam.
她tā　总是zǒngshì　把bǎ　可kě以yǐ　回收huíshōu　的de　垃圾lājī　和hé　不bù　能néng　回收huíshōu　的de　垃圾lājī　放fàng　在zài　不同bùtóng　的de　垃圾桶lājītǒng　里lǐ。tā zǒngshì bǎ kěyǐ huíshōu de lājī hé bù néng huíshōu de lājī fàng zài bùtóng de lājītǒng lǐ.
She always puts recyclable trash and non‑recyclable trash into different trash cans.
她tā　的de　性格xìnggé　跟gēn　我wǒ　很hěn　像xiàng，　都dōu　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　吵chǎo　的de　地方dìfang。tā de xìnggé gēn wǒ hěn xiàng, dōu bù xǐhuan chǎo de dìfang.
Her personality is very similar to mine; we both don’t like noisy places.
我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　几jǐ　天tiān　压力yālì　很hěn　大dà，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　作业zuòyè　太tài　多duō，　结果jiéguǒ　心情xīnqíng　一直yìzhí　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde zhè jǐ tiān yālì hěn dà, shì yīnwèi zuòyè tài duō, jiéguǒ xīnqíng yìzhí bú tài hǎo.
The reason I feel a lot of pressure these days is that there’s too much homework, and as a result my mood has been not so good.
我wǒ　觉得juéde　学xué　数学shùxué　不bú　太tài　容易róngyì。wǒ juéde xué shùxué bú tài róngyì.
I think studying math is not very easy.
他tā　不bù　知道zhīdào　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　的de　原因yuányīn。tā bù zhīdào zhè gè wèntí de yuányīn.
He doesn’t know the cause of this problem.
今jīn天tiān　又yòu　下雨xiàyǔ　了le，　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　出chū去qù。jīntiān yòu xiàyǔ le, wǒ bù xiǎng chūqù.
It’s raining again today; I don’t want to go out.
今天jīntiān　交通jiāotōng　这么zhème　拥挤yōngjǐ，　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　开车kāichē。jīntiān jiāotōng zhème yōngjǐ, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.
Today the traffic is so crowded, I don’t want to drive.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　她tā　的de　症状zhèngzhuàng　不bú　太tài　严重yánzhòng，　可是kěshì　要yào　多duō　喝hē　水shuǐ。yīshēng shuō tā de zhèngzhuàng bú tài yánzhòng, kěshì yào duō hē shuǐ.
The doctor said her symptoms were not too serious, but she should drink more water.
这zhè　个gè　药yào　吃chī　了le　以后yǐhòu，　不bú　会huì　马上mǎshàng　退烧tuìshāo，　可是kěshì　晚上wǎnshang　应该yīnggāi　会huì　舒服shūfu　一点儿yìdiǎnr。zhè gè yào chī le yǐhòu, bú huì mǎshàng tuìshāo, kěshì wǎnshang yīnggāi huì shūfu yìdiǎnr.
After taking this medicine, the fever won’t go down right away, but she should feel a bit better tonight.
她tā　虽然suīrán　还hái　不bú　太tài　舒服shūfu，　不过búguò　已经yǐjīng　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　好转hǎozhuǎn　了le。tā suīrán hái bú tài shūfu, búguò yǐjīng yǒudiǎnr hǎozhuǎn le.
Although she still doesn’t feel very well, she has already gotten a little better.
要是yàoshi　明天míngtiān　还hái　不bù　好hǎo，　她tā　就jiù　得děi　再zài　预约yùyuē　医生yīshēng。yàoshi míngtiān hái bù hǎo, tā jiù děi zài yùyuē yīshēng.
If she still isn’t better tomorrow, she will have to make another doctor’s appointment.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　好转hǎozhuǎn　得de　很hěn　慢màn，　可能kěnéng　这zhè　两liǎng　天tiān　都dōu　不bù　能néng　出去chūqù。tā shuō zìjǐ hǎozhuǎn de hěn màn, kěnéng zhè liǎng tiān dōu bù néng chūqù.
She said she is recovering very slowly and probably won’t be able to go out for the next two days.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　不bú　太tài　舒服shūfu。wǒ jīntiān bú tài shūfu.
I don't feel very well today.
要是yàoshi　你nǐ　现在xiànzài　不bù　休息xiūxi，　晚上wǎnshang　会huì　很hěn　累lèi。yàoshi nǐ xiànzài bù xiūxi, wǎnshang huì hěn lèi.
If you don’t rest now, you’ll be very tired tonight.
今天jīntiān　医院yīyuàn　的de　人rén　不bù　多duō，　我wǒ　很hěn　快kuài　就jiù　挂上号guàshànghào　了le。jīntiān yīyuàn de rén bù duō, wǒ hěn kuài jiù guàshànghào le.
There weren’t many people at the hospital today, so I got registered very quickly.
我Wǒ　今天jīntiān　收到shōudào　了le　一个yíge　快递kuàidì，　可是kěshì　包裹bāoguǒ　上shang　的de　地址dìzhǐ　不bú　对duì。Wǒ jīntiān shōudào le yíge kuàidì, kěshì bāoguǒ shang de dìzhǐ bú duì.
I received a delivery today, but the address on the package is wrong.
这件Zhèjiàn　衣服yīfu　的de　尺码chǐmǎ　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　小xiǎo，　我wǒ　穿chuān　的de　时候shíhou　觉得juéde　不bú　太tài　合身héshēn。Zhèjiàn yīfu de chǐmǎ yǒudiǎnr xiǎo, wǒ chuān de shíhou juéde bú tài héshēn.
The size of this piece of clothing is a bit small; when I wear it, it doesn’t fit very well.
这家Zhèjiā　网店wǎngdiàn　的de　价格jiàgé　不bú　贵guì，　可是kěshì　质量zhìliàng　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。Zhèjiā wǎngdiàn de jiàgé bú guì, kěshì zhìliàng bú tài hǎo.
The prices in this online shop aren’t expensive, but the quality isn’t very good.
只有Zhǐyǒu　先xiān　试试shìshi，　才cái　知道zhīdào　这个zhège　尺码chǐmǎ　是不是shìbushì　合身héshēn。Zhǐyǒu xiān shìshi, cái zhīdào zhège chǐmǎ shìbushì héshēn.
Only by trying it on first can you know whether this size fits.
如果Rúguǒ　衣服yīfu　不bù　合身héshēn，　我wǒ　就jiù　想xiǎng　退货tuìhuò。Rúguǒ yīfu bù héshēn, wǒ jiù xiǎng tuìhuò.
If the clothes don’t fit, I want to return them.
我Wǒ　忘记wàngjì　了le　账号zhànghào　的de　密码mìmǎ，　所以suǒyǐ　现在xiànzài　不bù　能néng　登录dēnglù。Wǒ wàngjì le zhànghào de mìmǎ, suǒyǐ xiànzài bù néng dēnglù.
I forgot the password for my account, so I can’t log in now.
如果rúguǒ　学校xuéxiào　那边nàbian　不bù　能néng　打印dǎyìn，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　去qù　图书馆túshūguǎn　复印fùyìn　资料zīliào。rúguǒ xuéxiào nàbian bù néng dǎyìn, wǒmen jiù qù túshūguǎn fùyìn zīliào.
If the school can’t print it, then we’ll go to the library to make photocopies of the materials.
这么zhème　好hǎo　的de　机会jīhuì，　你nǐ　为什么wèishénme　不bú　试试shìshi？zhème hǎo de jīhuì, nǐ wèishénme bú shìshi?
Why don’t you give it a try when it’s such a good opportunity?
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　下午xiàwǔ　要yào　上shàng　课kè，　所以suǒyǐ　不bù　能néng　去qù　公园gōngyuán。wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ yào shàng kè, suǒyǐ bù néng qù gōngyuán.
I have class this afternoon, so I can’t go to the park.
这zhè　件jiàn　衣服yīfu　不bú　太tài　合身héshēn，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　换huàn　一yí　件jiàn　大dà　一点儿yìdiǎnr　的de。zhè jiàn yīfu bú tài héshēn, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn dà yìdiǎnr de.
This piece of clothing doesn’t fit very well; I want to change it for a slightly bigger one.
很hěn　抱歉bàoqiàn，　明天míngtiān　我wǒ　不bù　能néng　来lái　上课shàngkè。hěn bàoqiàn, míngtiān wǒ bù néng lái shàngkè.
I’m sorry, I can’t come to class tomorrow.
那nà　家jiā　店diàn　的de　东西dōngxi　不bú　贵guì，　我们wǒmen　去qù　看看kànkan　吧ba。nà jiā diàn de dōngxi bú guì, wǒmen qù kànkan ba.
That shop’s things aren’t expensive; let’s go take a look.
她tā　上班shàngbān　总是zǒngshì　很hěn　准时zhǔnshí，　从来cónglái　不bù　迟到chídào。tā shàngbān zǒngshì hěn zhǔnshí, cónglái bù chídào.
She is always punctual for work and is never late.
她tā　每天měitiān　晚上wǎnshang　都dōu　会huì　整理zhěnglǐ　桌子zhuōzi，　所以suǒyǐ　房间fángjiān　不bú　太tài　乱luàn。tā měitiān wǎnshang dōu huì zhěnglǐ zhuōzi, suǒyǐ fángjiān bú tài luàn.
Every night she tidies her desk, so her room isn’t very messy.
这zhè　个gè　房东fángdōng　人rén　很hěn　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　说shuō　押金yājīn　不能bùnéng　太tài　晚wǎn　给gěi。zhè gè fángdōng rén hěn hǎo, kěshì tā shuō yājīn bùnéng tài wǎn gěi.
This landlord is very nice, but she said the deposit can’t be paid too late.
要不是yàobúshì　合同hétong　写xiě　得de　很hěn　清楚qīngchu，　我wǒ　还hái　真zhēn　不bú　放心fàngxīn　马上mǎshàng　把bǎ　押金yājīn　给gěi　她tā。yàobúshì hétong xiě de hěn qīngchu, wǒ hái zhēn bú fàngxīn mǎshàng bǎ yājīn gěi tā.
If the contract hadn’t been written so clearly, I really wouldn’t have felt comfortable giving her the deposit right away.
这个zhège　房间fángjiān　的de　插座chāzuò　太tài　少shǎo，　我wǒ　不知道bùzhīdào　该gāi　把bǎ　电脑diànnǎo　插chā　在zài　哪儿nǎr。zhège fángjiān de chāzuò tài shǎo, wǒ bùzhīdào gāi bǎ diànnǎo chā zài nǎr.
This room has too few outlets; I don’t know where to plug in the computer.
这里zhèli　的de　信号xìnhào　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　手机shǒujī　有时候yǒushíhou　会huì　自己zìjǐ　关机guānjī。zhèli de xìnhào bú tài hǎo, shǒujī yǒushíhou huì zìjǐ guānjī.
The signal here isn’t very good, and sometimes the phone turns itself off.
要不是yàobúshì　这里zhèli　的de　信号xìnhào　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　我wǒ　也yě　不会búhuì　一会儿yíhuìr　关机guānjī，　一会儿yíhuìr　又yòu　开机kāijī。yàobúshì zhèli de xìnhào bú tài hǎo, wǒ yě búhuì yíhuìr guānjī, yíhuìr yòu kāijī.
If it weren’t for the signal being so bad here, I wouldn’t be turning the phone off and on again and again.
这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bù　懂dǒng。zhè gè wèntí wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bù dǒng.
I don't understand this question at all.
我wǒ　想xiǎng　租zū　一yí　个gè　离lí　公司gōngsī　不bù　远yuǎn　的de　房子fángzi。wǒ xiǎng zū yí gè lí gōngsī bù yuǎn de fángzi.
I want to rent an apartment not far from the company.
她tā　一会儿yíhuìr　笑xiào，　一会儿yíhuìr　哭kū，　我wǒ　不知道bùzhīdào　怎么办zěnmebàn。tā yíhuìr xiào, yíhuìr kū, wǒ bùzhīdào zěnmebàn.
She laughs one moment and cries the next; I don’t know what to do.
我wǒ　不bú　戴dài　眼镜yǎnjìng　就jiù　看不清楚kànbuqīngchu　黑板hēibǎn　上shàng　的de　汉字hànzì。wǒ bú dài yǎnjìng jiù kànbuqīngchu hēibǎn shàng de hànzì.
If I don’t wear glasses, I can’t see the Chinese characters on the blackboard clearly.
我wǒ　不bù　吃chī　辣椒làjiāo。wǒ bù chī làjiāo.
I don't eat chili peppers.
那个nàge　女人nǚrén　不bù　吃chī　辣椒làjiāo。nàge nǚrén bù chī làjiāo.
That woman does not eat chili peppers.
我wǒ　不bù　买mǎi　任何rènhé　辣椒làjiāo。wǒ bù mǎi rènhé làjiāo.
I am not buying any chili peppers.
我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　缴费jiǎofèi　了le，　工本费gōngběnfèi　不bù　高gāo。wǒ yǐjīng jiǎofèi le, gōngběnfèi bù gāo.
I have already paid the fee; the document production fee is not high.
我wǒ　不bù　敢gǎn　开车kāichē。wǒ bù gǎn kāichē.
I do not dare to drive.
天气tiānqì　情况qíngkuàng　不bù　好hǎo。tiānqì qíngkuàng bù hǎo.
The weather conditions are bad.
我wǒ　根本gēnběn　不bù　懂dǒng。wǒ gēnběn bù dǒng.
I do not understand at all.
他tā　根本gēnběn　不bù　想xiǎng　等děng。tā gēnběn bù xiǎng děng.
He simply does not want to wait.
维修wéixiū　费用fèiyòng　不bù　高gāo。wéixiū fèiyòng bù gāo.
The repair cost is not high.
二èr　和hé　三sān　不bù　一样yíyàng。èr hé sān bù yíyàng.
Two and three are not the same.
我wǒ　不bù　喝hē　酒jiǔ。wǒ bù hē jiǔ.
I do not drink alcohol.
今天jīntiān　不bù　去qù　也yě　没关系méiguānxi。jīntiān bù qù yě méiguānxi.
It does not matter if we do not go today.
我wǒ　当时dāngshí　不bù　在zài　家jiā。wǒ dāngshí bù zài jiā.
I was not at home at that time.
修车店xiūchēdiàn　离lí　这里zhèlǐ　不bù　远yuǎn。xiūchēdiàn lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn.
The bicycle repair shop is not far from here.
我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　戴dài　头盔tóukuī，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　路况lùkuàng　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ dài tóukuī, shì yīnwèi lùkuàng bù hǎo.
The reason I am wearing a helmet is that the road conditions are poor.
我wǒ　宁可nìngkě　走路zǒulù，　也yě　不bù　逆行nìxíng。wǒ nìngkě zǒulù, yě bù nìxíng.
I would rather walk than ride against traffic.
我wǒ　宁可nìngkě　去qù　修车xiūchē，　也yě　不bù　继续jìxù　骑行qíxíng。wǒ nìngkě qù xiūchē, yě bù jìxù qíxíng.
I would rather get the bicycle repaired than continue cycling.
我们wǒmen　宁可nìngkě　慢màn　一点儿yìdiǎnr，　也yě　不bù　逆行nìxíng。wǒmen nìngkě màn yìdiǎnr, yě bù nìxíng.
We would rather go slowly than ride against traffic.
她tā　宁可nìngkě　减速jiǎnsù，　也yě　不bù　并排bìngpái　骑行qíxíng。tā nìngkě jiǎnsù, yě bù bìngpái qíxíng.
She would rather slow down than cycle side by side.
我wǒ　宁可nìngkě　给gěi　轮胎lúntāi　打气dǎqì，　也yě　不bù　继续jìxù　骑行qíxíng。wǒ nìngkě gěi lúntāi dǎqì, yě bù jìxù qíxíng.
I would rather pump up the tyre than continue cycling.
我wǒ　听说tīngshuō　路况lùkuàng　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ tīngshuō lùkuàng bù hǎo.
I heard that the road conditions are poor.
我wǒ　不bù　卖mài　这个zhège　东西dōngxi。wǒ bù mài zhège dōngxi.
I am not selling this item.
这次zhècì　损失sǔnshī　不bù　大dà。zhècì sǔnshī bù dà.
The loss this time was not great.
我wǒ　绝对juéduì　不bù　去qù。wǒ juéduì bù qù.
I absolutely will not go.
这个zhège　岗位gǎngwèi　的de　薪资xīnzī　不bù　高gāo。zhège gǎngwèi de xīnzī bù gāo.
The salary for this position is not high.
要不是yàobúshì　面试官miànshìguān　告诉gàosu　我wǒ，　我wǒ　还hái　不bù　知道zhīdào　有yǒu　试用期shìyòngqī。yàobúshì miànshìguān gàosu wǒ, wǒ hái bù zhīdào yǒu shìyòngqī.
If the interviewer had not told me, I still would not know there was a probation period.
尽管jǐnguǎn　薪资xīnzī　不bù　高gāo，　我wǒ　还是háishi　同意tóngyì　入职rùzhí。jǐnguǎn xīnzī bù gāo, wǒ háishi tóngyì rùzhí.
Even though the salary is not high, I still agreed to start the job.
这个zhège　房型fángxíng　的de　房价fángjià　不bù　高gāo。zhège fángxíng de fángjià bù gāo.
The room rate for this room type is not high.
这里zhèlǐ　不bù　存在cúnzài　这个zhège　问题wèntí。zhèlǐ bù cúnzài zhège wèntí.
This problem does not exist here.
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