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03 May, 2015

Chinese Negative Prefixes

It is not common to describe Chinese language as having prefixes and suffixes. However, there are some characters that can give a clue about the possible meaning of a word or phrase. 

These are prefixes that are used to negate Chinese adjectives and some other parts of speech.

Negative prefixes in Chinese

The meanings of these prefixes vary slightly. 
不 is commonly used in all sorts of situations. 
非 is formal. It is more likely to be ssen in formal notices and law-related texts. 
Using of 无 is more typical for "written" Chinese than for colloquial language. 

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