非

非
fēi = f + ei1
abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa
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非
fēi = f + ei1
to not be; not / wrong; incorrect / non-; un-; in-; de- / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must
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How to pronounce 非

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= f initial

F is for Frankenstein’s Monster.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago
+ ei1 final

In front of the Eiffel Tower.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

非 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
三
sān = s + an1
three / 3
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丿
piě = pi + e3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]
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丨
gǔn = gu + (e)n3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)
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丨
shù = shu + Ø4
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]
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Characters with 非 as component

啡
fēi = f + ei1
(used in loanwords for its phonetic value)
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徘
pái = p + ai2
irresolute
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悲
bēi = b + ei1
sad / sadness / sorrow / grief
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Words with 非

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very; really / unusual; extraordinary
only if (..., or otherwise, ...) / only when / only in the case that / unless
illegal

Sentences with 非

这
zhè
桃
táo
非
fēi
同
tóng
小
xiǎo
可
kě
 
 
九
jiǔ
千
qiān
年
nián
 
 
开
kāi
花
huā

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非
fēi

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