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不符

bù fú

not conform, mismatch

Usage note

不符表示不一致、不相符合。

bù fú biǎo shì bù yí zhì 、 bù xiāng fú hé。

不符 means not matching or inconsistent.

Context note

不符常用于事实、要求和条件。

bù fú cháng yòng yú shì shí 、 yāo qiú hé tiáo jiàn。

It is often used with facts, requirements, and conditions.

5 examples

这个结果和事实不符
zhè ge jié guǒ hé shì shí bù fú。
This result does not match the facts.
你的答案和要求不符
nǐ de dá àn hé yāo qiú bù fú。
Your answer does not meet the requirements.
信息不符,请再检查。
xìn xī bù fú, qǐng zài jiǎn chá。
The information does not match, please check again.
他的话与实际不符
tā de huà yǔ shí jì bù fú。
His words do not match reality.
如果不符,请告诉我。
rú guǒ bù fú, qǐng gào sù wǒ。
If it does not match, please tell me.

5 mini stories

报告里的数据和记录不符
bào gào lǐ de shù jù hé jì lù bù fú。
The data in the report does not match the records.
她发现照片和名字不符
tā fā xiàn zhào piàn hé míng zì bù fú。
She found the photo and name did not match.
内容不符时要重新修改。
nèi róng bù fú shí yào chóng xīn xiū gǎi。
If the content does not match, it needs to be revised.
老师说答案不符要求。
lǎo shī shuō dá àn bù fú yāo qiú。
The teacher said the answer did not meet the requirement.
不符的信息不能直接使用。
bù fú de xìn xī bù néng zhí jiē shǐ yòng。
Mismatched information cannot be used directly.

Mini dialogue

信息不符

A
这个答案和书上的不符
Zhège dá'àn hé shū shàng de bù fú.
This answer doesn't match the one in the book.
B
那我们再检查一下吧。
Nà wǒmen zài jiǎnchá yīxià ba.
Then let's check it again.

事实不符

A
他说的和事实不符
Tā shuō de hé shìshí bù fú.
What he said doesn't conform to the facts.
B
是的,我们需要正确的信息。
Shì de, wǒmen xūyào zhèngquè de xìnxī.
Yes, we need correct information.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
符合
fúhé
to conform, match

不符 means not matching; 符合 means matching

similar
不一样
bù yíyàng
not the same

Both indicate a difference

contrast
一致
yízhì
consistent, identical

不符 means inconsistent; 一致 means consistent

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