No. 5 in Chinese
不
"Not" or "no."
In a sentence
我不喜欢喝咖啡。
I don't like drinking coffee.
The word '不' is used to negate the verb '喜欢' (like), forming a negative sentence.
昨天晚上天不热。
It was not hot last night.
The word '不' is used here before the adjective '热' (hot) to negate it, indicating the lack of heat.
我不知道怎么去那里。
I don't know how to get there.
In this sentence, '不' is placed before the verb '知道' (know) to express the absence of knowledge.
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