How to say “different” in Chinese
different, differ
“Different” in Chinese is 不同, bù tóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不同 is read bù tóng: 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.
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 “不同”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不同. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人的方法都不同měigeréndefāngfǎdōubùtóngEveryone has their own method.
- 我不同意你的做法wǒbùtóngyìnǐdezuòfǎI don't agree with the way you're doing this.
- 他敢于提出不同的意见。tāgǎnyútíchūbùtóngdeyìjiànHe isn't afraid to voice a different opinion.
- 起初他并不同意qǐchūtābìngbùtóngyìAt first he didn't agree at all.
- 这两款手机有什么不同？zhèliǎngkuǎnshǒujīyǒushénmebùtóngWhat's the difference between these two phones?
- 每个国家的国情都不同měigeguójiādeguóqíngdōubùtóngEvery country has its own situation.
More words from the lesson “Objecting and judging”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “different” in Chinese?
“Different” in Chinese is 不同, pinyin bùtóng.
What does 不同 mean?
不同 (bùtóng) means “different, differ”.
How do you write 不同?
不同 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 同 (tóng) — same, together. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不同?
不同 is read bùtóng. Tones: bù — fourth tone, tóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“different” in the lesson “Objecting and judging”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. 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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