How common it is
不同 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bùtóng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
这个词用来表示两个或多个事物之间的差异。
zhè gè cí yòng lái bǎo shí liǎng gǔ duō wù shì jiān de chā bié.
This word is used to indicate differences between two or more things.
Context note
这个词常用于描述事物之间的差异，比如颜色、形状或功能的不同。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng lái miáo shù wù shì jiān de chā bié, bǐ rú yán sè、xíng zhuàng huò gōng néng de bù tóng.
This word is commonly used to describe differences between things, such as color, shape or function.
5 examples
这个苹果和那个不同。
zhè ge píng guǒ hé nà ge bù tóng。
This apple is different from that one.
他的衣服颜色不同。
tā de yī fu yán sè bù tóng。
His clothes are of a different color.
这两个玩具形状不同。
zhè liǎng gè wán jù xíng zhuàng bù tóng。
These two toys have different shapes.
这个房间和那个功能不同。
zhè ge fáng jiān hé nà ge gōng néng bù tóng。
This room has a different function from that one.
他的书包和我的不同。
tā de shū bāo hé wǒ de bù tóng。
His backpack is different from mine.
5 mini stories
小明的玩具车和小红的不同，一个是红色的，一个是蓝色的。
xiǎo míng de wán jù chē hé xiǎo hóng de bù tóng， yí gè shì hóng sè de， yí gè shì lán sè de。
Xiao Ming's toy car is different from Xiao Hong's, one is red and the other is blue.
妈妈做的蛋糕和爸爸的不同，一个有巧克力味，另一个是草莓味。
mā ma zuò de dàn gāo hé bà ba de bù tóng， yí gè yǒu qiǎo kè lì wèi， lìng yí gè shì cǎo méi wèi。
Mom's cake is different from Dad's, one has chocolate flavor and the other is strawberry flavor.
哥哥的书包比我的新，但是大小不同。
gē ge de shū bāo bǐ wǒ de xīn， dàn shì dà xiǎo bù tóng。
My brother's backpack is newer than mine, but it's a different size.
妹妹喜欢的玩具和我喜欢的不同，她喜欢洋娃娃，我更喜欢积木。
mèi mei xǐ huan de wán jù hé wǒ xǐ huan de bù tóng， tā xǐ huan yáng wá wa， wǒ gèng xǐ huan jī mù。
Sister likes dolls while I prefer building blocks.
我们家的房子和邻居的不同，他们的房子有花园，我们的没有。
wǒ men jiā de fáng zi hé lín jū de bù tóng， tā men de fáng zi yǒu huā yuán， wǒ men de méi yǒu。
Our house is different from our neighbors', they have a garden but we don't.