非
Ancient forms
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Meaning
Example sentences
- International problems must be solved by diplomacy, not war.
- Entry is strictly for staff only.
- Sam had to prove that.
HSK words with 非
- 非常 fēicháng very; really
- 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...)
- 并非 bìngfēi really isn't
- 非法 fēifǎ illegal
- 是非 shìfēi right and wrong
- 非凡 fēifán out of the ordinary
- 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
- 莫非 mòfēi can it be possible that
- 无非 wúfēi only
- 面目全非 miànmùquánfēi nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
- 无可厚非 wúkěhòufēi see 非
- 似是而非 sìshìérfēi apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
- 非金属 fēijīnshǔ nonmetal (chemistry)