Roadmap Grammar

HSK Grammar Words: Negation

The HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists 7 words as negation. Each is listed under the HSK level whose grammar introduces it, which is sometimes lower than the level of the word itself.

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HSK 1

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
不bùnegationno; not; un-
别biénegationdon't ...!; to leave; to part from; other; another; different
没méinegationnot, have not
没有méi yǒunegationto not have, to not be, doesn't exist

HSK 4

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
未必wèi bìnegationnot necessarily

HSK 7–9

WordPinyinRoleMeaning
勿wùnegationdo not
未wèinegationnot yet; did not; have not

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