Whenever 不 is before another fourth tone character, it becomes a second tone. 
Take for example, 不错 bùcuò, which means not bad. Since 错 is fourth tone, we read it as búcuò.

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The character "舌" is composed of the radical "舌" (tongue) itself. It is a pictographic character, resembling a tongue extending from a mouth.

Meaning (字义)
The character "舌" primarily means "tongue." It can also extend to meanings related to speech and taste.

 Usage (用法)
"舌" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the tongue, speech, or taste. 

Example Words (例词)
1.舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
他咬了自己的舌头。 (Tā yǎo le zìjǐ de shé tou.)
He bit his tongue.

2.口舌 (kǒu shé) - quarrel, dispute (literally "mouth and tongue")
他们之间有很多口舌。 (Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěnduō kǒu shé.)
There are many quarrels between them.

3.舌尖 (shé jiān) - tip of the tongue
舌尖尝味道。 (Shé jiān cháng wèidào.)
The tip of the tongue tastes flavors.

Example Sentences (例句)

他用舌头舔冰淇淋。 (Tā yòng shé tou tiǎn bīngqílín.)
He licks the ice cream with his tongue.

她的舌头很灵活。 (Tā de shé tou hěn línghuó.)
Her tongue is very flexible.

用舌头说话。 (Yòng shé tou shuō huà.)
Speak with the tongue.

Summary
The character "舌" is related to the tongue and its functions, including tasting and speaking. Its usage is straightforward and can be found in common expressions and daily language.

Four-Character Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 舌战群儒 (shé zhàn qún rú)

Meaning (意义)
"舌战群儒" literally means "to battle a group of Confucian scholars with one's tongue." It refers to using eloquent speech to argue and defeat a group of scholars or debaters.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone wins an argument or debate against multiple opponents through the power of speech.

Example Sentence (例句)
在辩论会上，他舌战群儒，赢得了观众的掌声。 (Zài biànlùn huì shàng, tā shé zhàn qún rú, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.)
At the debate competition, he eloquently argued against a group of scholars and won the audience's applause.


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Today I’m going to talk about Kanji “一(ichi)”. 
One day one of my students said to me, “Kanji is difficult because they have a lot of way to read. For example, “一（ichi）” is very simple and easy, but it has so many ways to read.”
 I totally agree with her. Even native speakers of Japanese sometimes misread kanji. Then, what kind of reading and meaning does Kanji ”一” have?

日本語の漢字は　一つの漢字に　いくつかの読み方があります。
それが、漢字が難しいと感じる原因になっています。
このあいだも、きょねん　N3に合格した　生徒さんが　こんなことを言っていました。
「一」	はむずかしいです。読み方がとてもたくさんあって、たいへんです。
本当に　たくさん読み方があると思います。
一月（いちがつ）と　一月（ひとつき）は　漢字で書くと同じになってしまいます。ですから、日本人は書くときに　一月は漢字で、ひと月は「一」をひらがなで「ひと」と書いたり、同じ意味の「一か月」と書いたりします。

一年	一月　一日　一番　　は「いち」
一個　一回　一瞬　一品　は「いっ」、「い」に小さい「っ」がつく「「いっ」
一つ　一口　一休み　一言　は「ひと」
唯一　均一　統一　単一　は「いつ」
むずかしい読み方では、「一昨日」と書いて「おととい」　、「一昨年」と書いて「おととし」、「一寸」と書いて「ちょっと」と読むなど　ほかにもいろいろあります。

そして、「一」の意味は「ひとつ」という数を表すだけではありません。
「世界一」の「一」は　最上のもの　一番上のものという意味、
「一瞬」の「一」は、少し、わずかという意味です。
日本によくある100円ショップは100均（ひゃっきん）と言われています。
この100均は100円均一の略で、「均一」の「一」は　一つのまとまり、あつまり、一つのグループという意味です。　だから100均は100円の商品だけをあつめたお店ということになるんですね。
ほかにもいろいろありますが、全部は紹介できないので、興味のある人は辞書で調べてみてくださいね。

ここまで聞いてくれた人の中には、たぶん、漢字の読み方の「覚え方のコツはありますか？」「何か読むときのルールはありますか？」と思っているのではないでしょうか。

残念ながら、こうやれば覚えやすいという方法もルールもありません。
日本人も読み方がわからなかったり、間違えることがあります。
辞書で調べて　確認して、一つ一つ覚えるしかありません。

めんどうくさいかもしれませんが、知れば知るほどおもしろくなるのが漢字の世界だと思います。　ぜひ、楽しんで学習してください。


やさしい日本語（にほんご）

漢字の「一」ってかんたんですか？　Kanji character "一(ichi)  is simple and easy!?

Agente: Hola. Buen día. ¿Como puedo ayudarle?
Daniela: hola! Vuelo a Ecuador y mi vuelo sale en 1 hora. ¿Podría decirme dónde puedo hacer mi check-in?
Agente: ¿Cuál es su número de vuelo?
Daniela : IB231. 
Agente: Sale en 1 hora desde la terminal 12.
Daniela : Gracias. 

Agente: Hola. ¿Puedo ver su boleto y pasaporte, por favor?
Daniela : Aquí tiene. 
Agente: ¿Tiene algún equipaje que necesite facturar?
Daniela: Sí , tengo una maleta
Agente: El peso máximo permitido en el checkin es de 15kg. ¿Su  maleta pesa menos de 15 kg?
Daniela: Sí. Creo que sí.
Agente: Por favor, ponga su equipaje en la báscula.
Daniela: Aquí tiene ¡Oh! Pesa poco menos de 15 kg. Excelente.
Agente: Está bien. ¿Prefiere los asientos en el pasillo o cerca de la ventana?
Daniela: Mmm. Ventana por favor. Me gusta mirar las nubes mientras vuelo.
Agente: Fantástico.  Le he dado un asiento al lado de las alas para que también pueda tener espacio adicional para las piernas.
Daniela: Eso es muy amable de su parte. ¡Gracias! Yo realmente lo aprecio mucho.
Agente : ¡Un placer! Aquí está su tarjeta de embarque. ¡Que tenga un gran vuelo!
Agent: Hello. Good day. How can I help you?
Danielle: hello! I fly to Ecuador and my flight leaves in 1 hour. Could you tell me where I can do my check-in?
Agent: What is your flight number?
Daniela: IB231.
Agent: Departs in 1 hour from Terminal 12.
Danielle: Thank you.

Agent: Hello. May I see your ticket and passport please?
Daniela: Here you go.
Agent: Do you have any luggage that you need to check in?
Daniela: Yes, I have a suitcase
Agent: The maximum weight allowed at check-in is 15kg. Does your suitcase weigh less than 15 kg?
Daniela: Yes. I think so.
Agent: Please put your luggage on the scale.
Daniela: Here you go Oh! It weighs just under 15 kg. Excellent.
Agent: It's okay. Do you prefer seats in the aisle or near the window?
Danielle: Hmm. Window please. I like to watch the clouds while I fly.



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Changing in directions and phrases with "keep"

日本の色（いろ）：神社（じんじゃ）や、『Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) 』に　つかわれている　赤（あか）について　おはなしします。春（はる）は　あけぼの〜　ではじまる　朗読（ろうどく）も　おたのしみください🌸


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