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不同 (bù tóng): different

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: different
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

different
distinct
not the same
not alike
different
distinct
not the same
not alike

Chinese explanation

不一样，有区别。指两个或多个人、事物、情况之间存在差异，不是同一个，也不相同
常用来比较人或事物之间的差别，如意见不同、性格不同、颜色不同。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

no

HSK 5

like

Example sentences

He and I have different opinions.

These two words have different meanings.

Although we are twins, our personalities are different.

Different people have different ideas.

These two problems are different and cannot be lumped together.

His opinion is different from mine.

Different people have different views.

The weather here is different from that in the north.

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