不符 bùfú inconsistent
inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to
How to remember 不符: 不 not + 符 amulet = inconsistent.
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How it is used
- To not match/not conform to. 与事实不符 (yǔ shìshí bùfú) inconsistent with the facts.
- Formal; often 与…不符 (yǔ…bùfú): 名不符实 (míng bù fú shí) the name doesn't match the reality.
- 符 = to tally/match; 不符 states a discrepancy, common in official/legal contexts (documents, records not matching).
Example sentences
- 这些数字总数不符。 Zhèxiē shùzì zǒngshù bùfú.These figures don't add up.
- 他的长相与年龄不符。 Tā de zhǎngxiàng yǔ niánlíng bùfú.He doesn't look his age.
- 汤姆所言不符时局。 Tāngmǔ suǒ yán bùfú shíjú.What Tom said doesn't apply in this situation.