Chinese word

不同

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù tóng

Meaning

  • adjectivedifferent

Example

我和他不同。wǒ hé tā bù tóng

I am different from him.

Illustration for 不同 (different)

More examples

她跟别人不同。tā gēn bié rén bù tóng

She is different from others.

Core concept

Things stand apart when a shared feature, state, or amount does not line up.

Common phrases

  • 和他不同hé tā bù tóng

    different from him

  • 和你不同hé nǐ bù tóng

    different from you

  • 跟别人不同gēn bié rén bù tóng

    different from others

Similar words

不一样bù yí yàng: Not the same in appearance, qualities, or other features, and common in everyday conversation.

Definition in Chinese

表示两者或多者在性质、状态、数量等方面不相同，有差别。biǎo shì liáng zhě huò duō zhě zài xìng zhì zhuàng tài shù liàng děng fāng miàn bù xiāng tóng yǒu chā bié

Word origin

不同 (bùtóng, "different") joins 不 (bù, "not") + 同 (tóng, "same") to express a difference in qualities, conditions, or amounts.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, this adjective can describe kinds, people, or objects, and it can also appear after a linking verb.

Opposites

Related words

  • 不同点bù tóng diǎndifferencenoun

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