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不予

bùyǔ
HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

  1. 1. not to give
  2. 2. to deny
  3. 3. to refuse

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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给予
jǐ yǔ

to accord

给予 means to give, opposite of not giving.

Related words

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不准
bù zhǔn

not to allow

不准 means not to permit, similar to deny.

Synonyms

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拒绝
jù jué

to refuse; to decline; to reject

Both can mean to refuse, but 不予 is more formal.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不予 must be followed by a disyllabic verb or noun; it cannot be used alone as a standalone verb like 不.

Example Sentences

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法院 不予 受理此案。
The court refuses to accept this case.

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Words Containing 不予

不予理会
bù yǔ lǐ huì

to ignore

不予置评
bù yǔ zhì píng

to make no comment

不予评论
bù yǔ píng lùn

No comment!

Child Words of 不予

不
bù

no; not so

予
yú

(archaic) I

予
yǔ

(literary) to give