Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #13
not
不；没
Negates a verb or other word/group of words.
- 1.
Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
- 2.
negation of a word or group of words
对一个词或一组词的否定；不
- 3.
To no degree.
- 4.
Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.
- 5.
Used before a determiner phrase, a pronominal phrase etc. to convey a negative attitude (e.g. denial, sadness, anger) towards something.
毫不；一点也不；并不；不（反语）；才不；绝不；对一个词或一组词的否定；不；不
In use
I do not like coffee.
She has not finished her homework yet.
They are not coming to the party tonight.
he does not speak French
she is not going
they are not friends
not many
not much
not at all
auxiliary + not + main verb
否定谓语动词时，not需与助动词连用。
Connections
Collocations
- not at all
- 一点也不；根本不
- I'm not at all tired.我一点也不累。
- not only
- 不仅；不但
- She is not only smart but also kind.她不仅聪明，而且善良。
- not yet
- 还没有；尚未
- The project is not yet finished.项目还没有完成。
- not really
- 不太；实际上不
- Do you like it? Not really.你喜欢吗？不太喜欢。
- not necessarily
- 不一定；未必
- Rich people are not necessarily happy.有钱人不一定幸福。
- not to mention
- 更不用说；更别提
Learner notes
Memory Tip
not 谐音'闹特'，'不'的意思。
Context & Register
neutral
Grammar Note
否定副词，位于被否定词之前；否定限定动词时需借助助动词do。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in 'ot' and rhyme with 'not' (/nɒt/). No common lookalikes that sound different are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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