Chinese edit

not; no
 
like; same; similar
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
simp. and trad.
(不同)

Pronunciation edit


Verb edit

不同

  1. to be different; to differ; to disagree
    迥然不同  ―  jiǒngrán bùtóng  ―  completely different; not at all similar

Adjective edit

不同

  1. not alike; different; distinct; diverse; dissimilar
    不同國家不同側重 [MSC, trad.]
    不同国家不同侧重 [MSC, simp.]
    Bùtóng guójiā yǒu bùtóng de cèzhòng. [Pinyin]
    Different countries have different priorities.

Synonyms edit

Noun edit

不同

  1. difference; disparity
    不同不同  ―  zhì de bùtóng  ―  qualitative difference
    其他生物最大不同就是擁有文明 [MSC, trad.]
    其他生物最大不同就是拥有文明 [MSC, simp.]
    Rén yǔ qítā shēngwù zuìdà de bùtóng, jiùshì yōngyǒu wénmíng. [Pinyin]
    The ability to develop civilizations is the biggest difference between humans and other living things.

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
どう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology edit

(fu-, not) +‎ (, same).

Noun edit

()(どう) (fudō

  1. difference, irregularity, inequality
  2. diversity

Derived terms edit

Vietnamese edit

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective edit

不同

  1. chữ Hán form of bất đồng (different; in disagreement).