{"id":9811,"date":"2018-03-09T08:27:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T08:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=9811"},"modified":"2023-05-05T04:27:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T04:27:57","slug":"difference-bu-mei","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/all-video-lessons\/difference-bu-mei","title":{"rendered":"\u6ca1\u6709 and \u4e0d: Understanding the Two Ways to Say \u2018No\u2019 in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"wpex-responsive-media\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"China It Out | 6 Ways to Say &quot;NO&quot; in Chinese --- all about negation\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=rzdn-aufts05374.html  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning a new language can be exciting, but it can also be challenging. One skill that&#8217;s particularly important to master is the ability to say &#8216;no&#8217;. However, in Mandarin Chinese, saying &#8216;no&#8217; is not as simple as in other languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese has two ways to express negation: \u6ca1\u6709 (m\u00e9iy\u014fu) and \u4e0d (b\u00f9). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pronunciation of \u6ca1\u6709 (m\u00e9iy\u014fu) remains the same no matter the context, but the \u6709 (y\u014fu) is commonly left out in casual conversation. Conversely, \u4e0d \u201cb\u00f9\u201d changes to \u201cb\u00fa\u201d when followed by a fourth-tone character. Thankfully, the rules for when to use each of them are quite straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> To start, always remember that \u6ca1\u6709 (m\u00e9iy\u014fu) cannot be used with \u662f (sh\u00ec). This rule is consistent, so just memorize and apply it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4eca\u5929\u4e0d\u662f\u4e00\u6708\u4e00\u53f7\u3002(J\u012bnti\u0101n b\u00fash\u00ec y\u012b yu\u00e8 y\u012b h\u00e0o.)<br>Today is not January 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u59b9\u59b9\u4e0d\u662f\u5341\u5c81\u3002(W\u01d2 m\u00e8imei b\u00fash\u00ec sh\u00ed su\u00ec.)<br>My younger sister is not 10 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong>\u4e0d (b\u00f9) is used for present tense, future tense, and habitual activities. Words related to time, like today, tomorrow, next week, usually or regularly, can indicate the intended meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4ed6\u73b0\u5728\u4e0d\u5728\u3002 (T\u0101 xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i b\u00faz\u00e0i.)<br>He\u2019s not home now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u4e0d\u559d\u9152\u3002 (W\u01d2 b\u00f9 h\u0113ji\u01d4.)<br>I don\u2019t drink (as a habit, in general).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> To talk about the past, use \u6ca1\u6709 (m\u00e9iy\u014fu) Time words like yesterday, last month, or last year indicate when something did not happen. This also applies to perfect tenses, such as &#8220;I have never been to Beijing&#8221; or &#8220;He hasn&#8217;t eaten Dim sum recently.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u6ca1\u6709\u53bb\u3002(W\u01d2 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u q\u00f9.)<br>I didn\u2019t go; I haven\u2019t gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6628\u5929\u6211\u6ca1\u6709\u4e0a\u8bfe\u3002(Zu\u00f3ti\u0101n w\u01d2 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u sh\u00e0ngk\u00e8.)<br>I didn\u2019t go to class yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> The word &#8220;\u6709&#8221; (y\u014fu) in Chinese means &#8220;have&#8221;. Therefore, &#8220;\u6ca1\u6709&#8221; (m\u00e9iy\u014fu) means &#8220;not have&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u6ca1\u6709\u94b1\u3002(W\u01d2 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u qi\u00e1n.)<br>I don\u2019t have money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4ed6\u6ca1\u6709\u65f6\u95f4\u3002(T\u0101 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u sh\u00edji\u0101n.)<br>He doesn\u2019t have time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> In spoken Chinese, people often use the shortened form \u6ca1 (m\u00e9i) instead of \u6ca1\u6709(m\u00e9iy\u014fu).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u6ca1\u53bb\u8fc7\u957f\u57ce\u3002(W\u01d2 m\u00e9i q\u00f9gu\u00f2 ch\u00e1ngch\u00e9ng.)<br>I haven\u2019t been to the Great Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u6ca1\u6c7d\u8f66\u3002(W\u01d2 m\u00e9i q\u00ecch\u0113.)<br>I don\u2019t have a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning how to say &#8216;no&#8217; in Mandarin Chinese is a fundamental skill that requires some effort to master. While there are two ways to say &#8216;no&#8217; in Chinese, \u6ca1\u6709 (m\u00e9iy\u014fu) and \u4e0d (b\u00f9), understanding the rules for when to use each one is actually quite simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u6ca1\u6709 (m\u00e9iy\u014fu) is used when talking about the past and means &#8220;not have,&#8221; while \u4e0d (b\u00f9) is used for the present and future tense as well as habitual activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remembering that \u6ca1 (m\u00e9i) is a short form of \u6ca1\u6709 (m\u00e9iy\u014fu) and that \u6709 (y\u014fu) by itself means &#8220;have&#8221; will help you use these negative words accurately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With practice, saying &#8216;no&#8217; in Mandarin Chinese will soon become second nature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning a new language can be exciting, but it can also be challenging. One skill that&#8217;s particularly important to master is the ability to say &#8216;no&#8217;. 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