---
title: "Bufu Meaning: 不符 (bùfú) in English"
description: "不符 (bùfú) means “not in keeping with; inconsistent”. Not the bufu you heard? See 不服. Hear its tones, see what 不 and 符 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 不符 mean?

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不符 bùfú

## not in keeping with; inconsistent

## Its characters

1. 不 bù not
2. 符 fú mark

## In a sentence

他说的和事实不符。 What he said doesn't match the facts.

[More about 不符](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E7%AC%A6)

## Other words said bufu

- [不服bùfúto refuse to accept](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E6%9C%8D)

## More words with 不 or 符

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [不得 bùdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bude)

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