HSK 1 · Yes & no

不大

bù dà

not very; not often

Stroke order of 不大

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes 大 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

不 is a seed beneath a sky line; 大 is a person with arms stretched wide.

Parts: 不 not + 大 big/very

The characters in 不大

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
大 dà — big; large (3 strokes)

Example sentence

这里不大热。

It isn't very hot here.

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不用no need 不对incorrect 是不是is it or not 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 不少quite a lot 不够not enough 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however 不但not only

Words with 大

大学university 大学生college student 大big; large 大人adult; grown-up 大家everyone 长大to grow up 大自然nature 大海sea; ocean 大声loudly 大门main gate 大衣overcoat 大部分most; the greater part 大多数the vast majority 大量a large amount 大小size 大大greatly 大夫doctor 大使馆embassy

More words: Yes & no

不not; no 没not (have); did not 没有not have; there is not; did not 别don't 不用no need 对right; correct; towards 不对incorrect 错wrong; mistake 是不是is it or not

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