不成 bù chéng ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ bat1 sing4 HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4

  • won't do
  • unable to
  • (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 不成 ( bù chéng bat1 sing4 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Can't we work this out?

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 可能 ( kě néng ho2 nang4 ) 永远 永遠 ( yǒng yuǎn wing5 jyun5 ) 不成 ( bù chéng bat1 sing4 ) 名 ( míng ming4 )。

    Perhaps he'll never become famous.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 不成 ( bù chéng bat1 sing4 ) 器 ( qì hei3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 )。

    I'm a loser.

  • 你们 你們 ( nǐ men nei5 mun4 ) 这些 這些 ( zhè xiē ze2 se1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 办 辦 ( bàn baan6 ) 不成 ( bù chéng bat1 sing4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    You people can't help yourselves.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 刚 剛 ( gāng gong1 ) 进 進 ( jìn zeon3 ) 房间 房間 ( fáng jiān fong4 gaan1 ), 她 ( tā taa1 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 泣不成声 泣不成聲 ( qì bù chéng shēng jap1 bat1 sing4 sing1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Hardly had he entered the room, when she burst into tears.

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