Chinese grammar: Standard negation with "bu"不

Use 不 (bù) to negate verbs in the present or future in Chinese gammar.

Negating Verbs
Structure
The standard way to negate verbs in Chinese is with 不. To negate a verb, simply place 不 before i
Subject + 不+Verb+Object

Almost all verbs can be negated with 不 (unless you're talking about the past). The only verb that can never be negated with 不 is 有.

Examples

Wǒ bú shì déɡuó rén.
我 不 是 德国人。

I am not a German.

Negating Adjectives
Surprise! The structure is basically the same.
Subject+不+Adjective
Examples

Wǒ bú è.
我 不 饿。

I'm not hungry.