- 与众不同 yǔzhòngbùtóng out of the ordinary(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest
- 有所不同 yǒusuǒbùtóng somewhat differentTo be different to some extent; to have some differences.
- 截然不同 jiéránbùtóng completely differententirely different; separated by a wide gap like black and white
- 不同寻常 bùtóngxúncháng unusualout of the ordinary; different from the usual or normal state of affairs
- 不同凡响 bùtóngfánxiǎng outstanding(idiom) lit. not a common chord; out of the ordinary; brilliant; extremely impressive. Used to describe people or things that are exceptional and stand out from the crowd.
- 迥然不同 jiǒngránbùtóng utterly differentcompletely different; having nothing in common; widely divergent
- 和而不同 hé'érbùtóng to be harmonious but not conformistTo maintain a harmonious relationship with others without blindly agreeing with them or compromising one's principles.
- 道不同不相为谋 dàobùtóngbùxiāngwéimóu to go separate ways(idiom) People who follow different principles or walk different paths cannot work together or make plans together; to not make common cause.
- 冰炭不同器 bīngtànbùtóngqì mutually exclusiveice and charcoal cannot be held in the same container; fundamentally incompatible elements or people cannot coexist
- 持不同政见 chíbùtóngzhèngjiàn to dissentto hold a different political view; politically dissenting or dissident
- 持不同政见者 chíbùtóngzhèngjiànzhě dissidentpolitical dissident
- 不同意 bùtóngyì to disagreeTo disagree; to not approve of or not agree with something
- 比众不同 bǐzhòngbùtóng unparalleledto be out of the ordinary; to stand out from the crowd or exceed common people
- 薰莸不同器 xūnyóubùtóngqì good and bad people do not mixLiterally "fragrant herbs and foul herbs are not stored in the same vessel"; an idiom meaning that good and bad people cannot coexist or should be kept apart.
- 不同于 bùtóngyú unliketo be different from or to differ from
- 人心不同如其面 rénxīnbùtóngrúqímiàn different people have different mindsevery person has a unique character and way of thinking, just as every face is unique