un-; non-; short for Africa (adv.)
HSK 5
Traditional
非 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
肺 fèi - lung (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
这不是非要今天完成的任务。 zhè bú shì fēiyào jīntiān wánchéng de rènwù - This is not a task that must be completed today.
这个问题并非我们想象的那么简单。 zhège wèntí bìngfēi wǒmen xiǎngxiàng de nàme jiǎndān - This problem is not as simple as we imagined.
他非但没有生气，反而笑了。 tā fēidàn méiyǒu shēngqì, fǎn'ér xiào le - Not only was he not angry, but he also laughed.
她非来不可，否则会错过重要的会议。 tā fēi lái bù kě, fǒuzé huì cuòguò zhòngyào de huìyì - She must come, otherwise, she will miss an important meeting.
这个程序适合非专业人士使用。 zhège chéngxù shìhé fēi zhuānyè rénshì shǐyòng - This program is suitable for non-professionals to use.
Phrases
非常 fēi cháng - extremely (adv.) | HSK 2
除非 chú fēi - only if; only when; unless (conj.) | HSK 5
并非 bìng fēi - really not (v.) | HSK 6
非法 fēi fǎ - illegal; unlawful; illicit (adj.) | HSK 6
是非 shì fēi - right and wrong; quarrel; dispute (n.) | HSK 6
无非 wú fēi - nothing but; no more than; simply (adv.) | HSK 6