zhongwen-obsidian/Negation with 不bu.md

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#不
Negative sentences can be formed by placing bù不 before the verb or adjective:
```
Subject + 不 + Verb
```
E.g.
> 我不忙
> wǒ bù máng
> I'm not busy
> 他不好
> tā bù hǎo
> He is not fine
> [!info] Pronounciation
Pronounciation of bu can be complex, depending on the one which follows it. It almost has the tone bù, but when followed by another 4th tone, it becomes bú:
>不胖 bú pàng (not fat)