非

fēi

HSK 7

非 — fēi

1. to not be; not (negation: 'is not', 'are not').

   这并非他的错。 zhè bìngfēi tā de cuò — This is not his fault.

2. wrong; incorrect; not right.

   他的说法非事实。 tā de shuōfǎ fēi shìshí — His statement is not factual.

3. prefix meaning non-; un-; indicating negation in compounds.

   这次会议属于非正式场合，大家可以放松一些。 zhècì huìyì shǔyú fēizhèngshì chǎnghé dàjiā kěyǐ fàngsōng yīxiē — This meeting is an informal occasion; everyone can relax a bit.

4. to reproach; to blame.

   父亲非孩子没尽到责任。 fùqīn fēi háizi méi jǐndàozérèn — The father reproached the child for not fulfilling his duty.

5. (colloquial) to insist on; simply must; used to stress inevitability or insistence.

   你非去看看才行。 nǐ fēi qù kànkàn cái xíng — You simply must go and see it.

6. Abbreviation for Africa (非洲).

   我下个月要去非洲旅行。 wǒ xiàgèyuè yào qù fēizhōu lǚxíng — I'm traveling to Africa next month.