How to make a sentence negative in Mandarin Chinese

To make a negative sentence in Mandarin Chinese use the character bù (不). To say I do not eat food say wǒ bù chīfàn (我不吃饭).

Mandarin Chinese basic sentence structure - I eat food

The basic sentence structure in Mandarin Chinese follows a similar pattern to English: Subject, Verb, Object. To say I eat food, say wǒ chīfàn.