不同

• 拼音: bù tóng
• 汉字拆解: 不 (bù) — not; 同 (tóng) — same, identical, together

含义

Different; distinct; not the same. Very common in both spoken and written Chinese.

Describes a difference between two or more things. Can function as an adjective before a noun or as a predicate.

例句

1. 每个人对幸福的理解都不同。
2. 这两种方法各有不同的优点。
3. 来自不同国家的学生聚在一起学习。

用法指南

语境: comparison, description, academic writing, everyday speech

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们的看法有些不同。(Our views are somewhat different.)
• 不同的文化有不同的习惯。(Different cultures have different customs.)

错误说法

• Avoid confusing 不同 with 不一样 — both mean 'different,' but 不一样 is more colloquial and emotional, while 不同 is neutral and fits both formal and informal contexts.

起源与历史

Compound of 不 (bù, not) + 同 (tóng, same, identical). Literally 'not the same.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal