How to say “not match” in Chinese
not match
“Not match” in Chinese is 不符, bù fú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
不符 is read bù fú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: a bamboo tally of two halves that had to match. At the bottom, 付 fù hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不符”.
More words from the lesson “Admitting a mistake”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not match” in Chinese?
“Not match” in Chinese is 不符, pinyin bùfú.
What does 不符 mean?
不符 (bùfú) means “not match”.
How do you write 不符?
不符 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 符 (fú) — sign, tally; match. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不符?
不符 is read bùfú. Tones: bù — fourth tone, fú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“not match” in the lesson “Admitting a mistake”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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