In a sentence
我们先在家吃早饭，再坐地铁过去。
Wǒmen xiān zài jiā chī zǎofàn, zài zuò dìtiě guòqù.
We had breakfast at home first, then took the subway there.
我们坐地铁还是走路？
Wǒmen zuò dìtiě háishi zǒulù?
Shall we take the underground or walk?
Each alternative has its own verb: 坐 and 走.
她明天不坐地铁。
Tā míngtiān bú zuò dìtiě.
She is not taking the metro tomorrow.
不 can express a negative plan; it does not only describe the present.
Grammar & reading
Make a negative statement with 不
Say what you do not like, what you do not do, or which description does not fit. Put 不 before the word it negates.
Offer a choice with 还是
Ask the listener to choose between two people, things, or actions.
A rainy Saturday
Rain changes a plan to visit the park. Practise giving a reason and putting actions in order.
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