不
同

About

The word "不同" is formed by directly combining the character "不", meaning "not", with the character "同", meaning "same"; this juxtaposition negates the meaning of "同" to produce the literal sense of "not same", which functions as a single term meaning "different".

Example Sentences Hide

我们有不同的爱好。

Wǒmen yǒu bùtóng de àihào.

We have different hobbies.

他们喜欢不同的颜色。

Tāmen xǐhuān bùtóng de yánsè.

They like different colors.

这两个方案有不同之处。

Zhè liǎng gè fàng'àn yǒu bùtóng zhī chù.

These two plans have differences.

因为年龄不同，所以观点也不同。

Yīnwèi niánlíng bùtóng, suǒyǐ guāndiǎn yě bùtóng.

Because ages are different, so viewpoints are also different.

在不同文化背景下，人们的行为方式往往不同。

Zài bùtóng wénhuà bèijǐng xià, rénmen de xíngwéi fāngshì wǎngwǎng bùtóng.

Under different cultural backgrounds, people's ways of behavior are often different.

Word Definition - 不同

bù tóng different; distinct; not the same; not alike

Individual Character Details

不 bù
同 tóng, tòng, tòng