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非 - fēi

not, negative, non-; oppose

not, negative, non-; oppose

How to read 非

Click 非 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinfēi
Englishnot, negative, non-; oppose
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

非人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 非份. Please read 非但 one more time.

Common words with this character

inhuman; an unworthy person
improper; presumptuous; assuming
not only
atypical pneumonia; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; SARS

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 非 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 非人 and 非份 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 非.