Chinese word

不服

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù fú

Meaning

  • adjectivedissatisfied

Example

他对判决不服，准备上诉。tā duì pàn jué bù fú zhǔn bèi shàng sù

He is dissatisfied with the verdict and plans to appeal.

Illustration for 不服 (dissatisfied)

More examples

员工对处罚不服，向人力资源部门申诉。yuán gōng duì chǔ fá bù fú xiàng rén lì zī yuán bù mén shēn sù

The employee was dissatisfied with the punishment and appealed to the human resources department.

Core concept

A firm inner refusal to accept another person's judgment, criticism, or decision, often leading to an open challenge.

Common phrases

  • 表示不服biǎo shì bù fú

    express dissatisfaction

  • 对处罚不服duì chǔ fá bù fú

    dissatisfied with the punishment

  • 对判决不服duì pàn jué bù fú

    dissatisfied with the verdict

Similar words

不满bù mǎn: Feeling dissatisfied with a situation or result and having complaints about it.
反感fán gǎn: Feeling dislike or aversion toward a person or matter and resisting it.
不服气bù fú qì: Feeling angry about another person's judgment or treatment and unwilling to admit defeat.

Definition in Chinese

对别人的评价、批评或决定感到不能接受，心里不同意并可能当面反驳或申诉。duì bié rén de píng jià pī píng huò jué dìng gǎn dào bù néng jiē shòu xīn lǐ bù tóng yì bìng kě néng dāng miàn fǎn bó huò shēn sù

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") + 服 (fú, "submit or accept") literally presents a refusal to submit, giving the word its sense of resisting another person's judgment or decision.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word is stronger than a mild complaint and can signal that the speaker is ready to challenge an evaluation, ruling, or criticism.

Other meanings

  • dissatisfactionnoun
  • refuse to acceptverb

Opposites

  • 服气fú qìconvincedadjective

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