Chinese word

永不

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng bù

Meaning

  • adverbnever

Example

这一点我永不改变。zhè yì diǎn wǒ yǒng bù gǎi biàn

I will never change this point.

Illustration for 永不 (never)

More examples

在赛场上，他永不认输。zài sài chǎng shàng tā yǒng bú rèn shū

On the playing field, he never admits defeat.

Core concept

A lasting barrier stands before an action, keeping it outside every future moment.

Common phrases

  • 永不认输yǒng bú rèn shū

    never admit defeat

  • 永不背叛yǒng bú bèi pàn

    never betray

Similar words

决不jué bù: Expresses a determined refusal to do something, whatever the situation.
绝不jué bù: Gives an emphatic denial of any future action.
永远不yóng yuǎn bù: Describes a lasting future state in which an action never occurs.
从不cóng bù: Shows that something has not happened even once up to the present.

Definition in Chinese

通常置于动词前，表示从现在起到将来始终不进行某个动作或保持某种状态。tōng cháng zhì yú dòng cí qián biǎo shì cóng xiàn zài qǐ dào jiāng lái shǐ zhōng bú jìn xíng mǒu gè dòng zuò huò bǎo chí móu zhǒng zhuàng tài

Word origin

永 (yǒng, "forever") + 不 (bù, "not") combine to place a permanent negative before a verb.

Usage tips

  • The word often sounds stronger and more formal than an ordinary negative, so it suits firm declarations better than relaxed everyday remarks.

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