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Expressing "different" with 不同 (bùtóng)
Comparison
Negation
Structure
Subject + 不同
Explanation
The adjective 不同 (bùtóng) means "different," "distinct," or "not the same," used to describe how things vary from one another. It is formed from the negation 不 and 同 (same). For example, things seen from various distances and heights may appear 各不同 (each different).
Examples
我们两个人的看法完全不同，很难达成一致。
wǒmen liǎng gè rén de kànfǎ wánquán bùtóng, hěn nán dáchéng yízhì.
The two of us have completely different views, so it's hard to reach an agreement.
每个城市的文化都不同，值得慢慢体验。
měi gè chéngshì de wénhuà dōu bùtóng, zhíde mànmàn tǐyàn.
Every city has a different culture, and each is worth taking the time to experience.
这两种方法的效果不同，你可以都试试。
zhè liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ de xiàoguǒ bùtóng, nǐ kěyǐ dōu shìshì.
These two methods have different results — you can try both.