Memory hook Resembles of the tail feathers of a bird 个 ⓘ个 does not mean 'tail feathers', it is only used here to help you visualize the parts of the character as they relate to the memory hook. disappearing into a cloud 一 ⓘ一 does not mean 'cloud', it is only used here to help you visualize the parts of the character as they relate to the memory hook. where you can not 不 see it.
Grammar Note
The character 不 negates the thing that follows it in the sentence. A special case of this is the pattern (verb) 不 (verb) is often translated (verb) or not. When you build a sentence with (verb) 不 (verb) do not add 吗 as the (verb) 不 (verb) pattern already implies a question.
Combinatons
| Chinese | literally | English |
|---|
| 不好 | not good | bad |
Practice
| Chinese | literally | English |
|---|
| 你好不好？ | you good not good | Are you ok (or not)? |
| 马好不好？ | horse good not good | Is the horse good (or not)? |
| 手好不好？ | hand good not good | Is (your) hand ok (or not)? |
Dialog
| Chinese | literally | English |
|---|
| 你好吗？ | you good (question) | How are you? |
| 我不好。你呢？ | I not good. you (question) | I'm not well. What about you? |
