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GRAMMAR · STAGE 1

Negation with 不

Read the example, then arrange a sentence using the pattern.

Subject + 不 + verb / adjective
我不喝咖啡。Wǒ bù hē kāfēi.

I do not drink coffee.

不 usually negates habits, intentions, or states. Negating a completed event usually requires 没.

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Arrange the sentence using this pattern: Subject + 不 + verb / adjective

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