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非
fēi
Description
"非"常常表示"不是"或者"不对"。
"非" often means "not" or "incorrect".
它也可以放在词前面，意思是"很"，比如"非常"就是"很"的意思。
It can also be placed before a word to mean "very", as in "非常" which means "very".
Meanings
非常fēicháng
very; extremely
今天非常热。
It's very hot today.
非fēi
not; be not; wrong
这件事是我的错，我不能说非。
This matter is my fault; I can't deny it.
非要fēiyào
insist on; simply must
他非要跟我一起去。
He insists on going with me.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally means "wrong" or "not"; opposite of 是 (right/be).
- Nuance
standalone 非 as "not" is formal or literary; everyday speech uses 不 or 不是.
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