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说不定 (shuō bu dìng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
说不定 (shuō bu dìng) is a Chinese word: maybe. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 说不定
副 fù adverb
maybe
他说不定会来。
tā shuō bu dìng huì lái
He might come.
动 dòng verb
be uncertain; maybe
这件事说不定。
zhè jiàn shì shuō bu dìng
This matter is uncertain.
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Word breakdown
说 shuō — to say, to speak
Words with this character (25)
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Example
她说话很温柔。
tā shuō huà hěn wēn róu
She speaks very gently.
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我听说你要去北京工作。
wǒ tīng shuō nǐ yào qù Běi jīng gōng zuò
I heard that you're going to work in Beijing.
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- 再 again, additional, more (adds the sense of 'additional information')
- 说 to say, to mention (contributes the sense of 'speaking/mentioning')
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我没时间，再说我也不感兴趣。
wǒ méi shí jiān zài shuō wǒ yě bù gǎn xìng qù
I don't have time, and besides, I'm not interested either.
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- 小 small, minor (referring to lighter narrative stories)
- 说 to speak, to tell (referring to narrative or story)
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她正在写一部小说。
tā zhèng zài xiě yī bù xiǎo shuō
She is writing a novel.
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请说明你的观点。
qǐng shuō míng nǐ de guān diǎn
Please explain your viewpoint.
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请仔细阅读说明书。
qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú shuō míng shū
Please read the instruction manual carefully.
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他的说法很有道理。
tā de shuō fǎ hěn yǒu dào lǐ
His statement makes a lot of sense.
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传说这座山里住着神仙。
chuán shuō zhè zuò shān lǐ zhù zhe shén xiān
It is said that immortals live in this mountain.
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据说这家餐厅很好吃。
jù shuō zhè jiā cān tīng hěn hǎo chī
It is said this restaurant is very delicious.
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我终于说服了父母让我去旅行。
wǒ zhōng yú shuō fú le fù mǔ ràng wǒ qù lǚ xíng
I finally persuaded my parents to let me go traveling.
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他在为足球比赛解说。
tā zài wèi zú qiú bǐ sài jiě shuō
He is commentating on the football match.
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我连走路都困难，别说跑步了。
wǒ lián zǒu lù dōu kùn nán bié shuō pǎo bù le
I even have difficulty walking, let alone running.
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她终于劝说父母同意她出国留学。
tā zhōng yú quàn shuō fù mǔ tóng yì tā chū guó liú xué
She finally persuaded her parents to agree to let her study abroad.
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别担心，一切都好说。
bié dān xīn yí qiè dōu hǎo shuō
Don't worry, everything can be worked out.
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- 学 study, learning; indicates systematic academic knowledge
- 说 speak, explain; indicates an articulated explanation or doctrine
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达尔文的进化学说改变了生物学。
Dá'ěrwén de jìn huà xué shuō gǎi biàn le shēng wù xué
Darwin's theory of evolution changed biology.
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实话实说，我觉得你的想法很好。
shí huà shí shuō wǒ jué de nǐ de xiǎng fǎ hěn hǎo
To be frank, I think your idea is very good.
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按说他应该早就到了。
àn shuō tā yīng gāi zǎo jiù dào le
By rights, he should have arrived already.
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面对这样的结果，我真的无话可说。
miàn duì zhè yàng de jié guǒ wǒ zhēn de wú huà kě shuō
Faced with such results, I really have nothing to say.
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她在毕业典礼上演说，鼓励同学们追求梦想。
tā zài bì yè diǎn lǐ shàng yǎn shuō gǔ lì tóng xué men zhuī qiú mèng xiǎng
She gave a speech at the graduation ceremony, encouraging her classmates to pursue their dreams.
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你别胡说，这不是真的。
nǐ bié hú shuō zhè bú shì zhēn de
Don't talk nonsense, this isn't true.
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虽说他很忙，但还是来帮忙了。
suī shuō tā hěn máng dàn hái shì lái bāng máng le
Although he was very busy, he still came to help.
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她向朋友诉说自己的烦恼。
tā xiàng péng you sù shuō zì jǐ de fán nǎo
She told her friend about her troubles.
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他的年龄我说不上。
tā de nián líng wǒ shuō bu shàng
I can't say his age.
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他去给朋友说情，希望减轻处罚。
tā qù gěi péng you shuō qíng xī wàng jiǎn qīng chǔ fá
He went to intercede for his friend, hoping to reduce the punishment.
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他从来不说谎。
tā cóng lái bù shuō huǎng
He never lies.
不 bù / bu — not
Contextual pronunciation: bu
Words with this character (171)
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- 不 not, negation marker
- 客 guest, polite (being formal as a guest would)
- 气 manner, attitude, air (of behavior)
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不客气，这是我应该做的。
bú kè qi zhè shì wǒ yīng gāi zuò de
You're welcome, it's what I should do.
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不要担心，一切都会好的。
bú yào dān xīn yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de
Don't worry, everything will be fine.
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我真的对不起大家。
wǒ zhēn de duì bu qǐ dà jiā
I'm really sorry to everyone.
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- 不 not (negation)
- 好 good; easy
- 意 meaning; intention (first part of 意思)
- 思 thought; meaning (second part of 意思)
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不好意思，请问洗手间在哪里？
bù hǎo yì si qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Excuse me, may I ask where the restroom is?
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今天天气不错。
jīn tiān tiān qì bú cuò
The weather is pretty good today.
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他不久就会回来。
tā bù jiǔ jiù huì huí lái
He will come back soon.
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这个菜不但好吃，而且很便宜。
zhè ge cài bú dàn hǎo chī ér qiě hěn pián yi
This dish is not only delicious, but also very cheap.
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每个人的想法都不同。
měi gè rén de xiǎng fǎ dōu bù tóng
Everyone's thoughts are different.
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你不用担心，一切都会好的。
nǐ bú yòng dān xīn yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de
You need not worry, everything will be fine.
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这个方法不行，我们需要换一个。
zhè ge fāng fǎ bù xíng wǒ men xū yào huàn yí ge
This method won't do, we need to switch to another one.
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我的钥匙不见了。
wǒ de yào shi bú jiàn le
My keys have disappeared.
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我差不多完成了作业。
wǒ chà bu duō wán chéng le zuò yè
I've almost finished my homework.
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他不仅聪明，而且勤奋。
tā bù jǐn cōng míng ér qiě qín fèn
He is not only smart but also hardworking.
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这个时间对我很不便。
zhè ge shí jiān duì wǒ hěn bú biàn
This time is very inconvenient for me.
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他不光会说中文，还会说英文。
tā bù guāng huì shuō zhōng wén hái huì shuō yīng wén
He not only speaks Chinese, but also speaks English.
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他学习不够努力。
tā xué xí bú gòu nǔ lì
He doesn't study hard enough.
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他的成绩不如我。
tā de chéng jì bù rú wǒ
His grades are not as good as mine.
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我不得不承认你是对的。
wǒ bù dé bù chéng rèn nǐ shì duì de
I have to admit you are right.
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不必客气，请随便坐。
bú bì kè qi qǐng suí biàn zuò
No need to be polite, please sit anywhere.
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科技不断发展，改变着我们的生活。
kē jì bú duàn fā zhǎn gǎi biàn zhe wǒ men de shēng huó
Technology continuously develops, changing our lives.
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他对这个结果很不满。
tā duì zhè ge jié guǒ hěn bù mǎn
He is very dissatisfied with this result.
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不管天气怎么样，我都要去。
bù guǎn tiān qì zěn me yàng wǒ dōu yào qù
No matter what the weather is like, I will go.
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不论天气如何，我们都要出发。
bú lùn tiān qì rú hé wǒ men dōu yào chū fā
No matter what the weather is like, we must set off.
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- 不 provides the negative or limiting sense
- 过 relates to surpassing or going beyond; together with 不 forms a contrastive conjunction
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这道菜很好吃，不过有点儿贵。
zhè dào cài hěn hǎo chī bú guò yǒu diǎnr guì
This dish is delicious, however it's a bit expensive.
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这种天气我受不了。
zhè zhǒng tiān qì wǒ shòu bu liǎo
I can't stand this kind of weather.
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我来不及吃早饭就走了。
wǒ lái bù jí chī zǎo fàn jiù zǒu le
I didn't have time to eat breakfast and left.
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形势对我们不利。
xíng shì duì wǒ men bù lì
The situation is unfavorable to us.
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这是一个不幸的消息。
zhè shì yí gè bú xìng de xiāo xi
This is unfortunate news.
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- 不 not; negation indicating inability
- 得 able to; can; indicating capability
- 了 finish; complete; settle
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如果不小心，后果不得了。
rú guǒ bù xiǎo xīn hòu guǒ bù dé liǎo
If you're not careful, the consequences will be terrible.
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你要快点，不然会迟到。
nǐ yào kuài diǎn bù rán huì chí dào
You need to hurry, otherwise you'll be late.
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他的行为不符公司规定。
tā de xíng wéi bù fú gōng sī guī dìng
His behavior doesn't conform to company regulations.
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他有不良的生活习惯。
tā yǒu bù liáng de shēng huó xí guàn
He has bad lifestyle habits.
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- 不 not; provides negation
- 要 important/need; forms 'important' with 紧
- 紧 tight/urgent/critical; combines with 要 to mean 'important'
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你别担心，不要紧的。
nǐ bié dān xīn bú yào jǐn de
Don't worry, it doesn't matter.
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睡眠不足会影响健康。
shuì mián bù zú huì yǐng xiǎng jiàn kāng
Insufficient sleep affects health.
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他是一个了不起的人。
tā shì yí ge liǎo bu qǐ de rén
He is a remarkable person.
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- 从 from (indicates temporal starting point, contributing to 'at no time')
- 不 not (negation that combines with 从 to form 'never')
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他从不迟到。
tā cóng bù chí dào
He is never late.
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- 舍 to give up, to part with
- 不 not (negation)
- 得 complement particle indicating capability or possibility
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孩子舍不得扔掉旧玩具。
hái zi shě bu de rēng diào jiù wán jù
The child cannot bear to throw away old toys.
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- 要 forms part of the conditional phrase (originally 'want/will')
- 不 negation marker 'not'
- 是 completes the conditional construction (originally 'to be')
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要不是你帮忙，我完不成这个项目。
yào bù shì nǐ bāng máng wǒ wán bù chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
If it were not for your help, I couldn't complete this project.
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- 要 introduces a conditional sense, 'if one needs/wants'
- 不 negation, 'not'
- 然 so, thus; completes 'if not so' meaning
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快点走吧，要不然会迟到的。
kuài diǎn zǒu ba yào bù rán huì chí dào de
Hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.
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听到这个消息，我感到很不安。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi wǒ gǎn dào hěn bù ān
Hearing this news, I felt very uneasy.
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饭后不宜立即运动。
fàn hòu bù yí lì jí yùn dòng
It's not advisable to exercise immediately after eating.
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她赞叹不已。
tā zàn tàn bù yǐ
She praised it endlessly.
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考试时不得交谈。
kǎo shì shí bù dé jiāo tán
You must not talk during the exam.
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这样不成，我们得想别的办法。
zhè yàng bù chéng wǒ men děi xiǎng bié de bàn fǎ
This won't do, we have to think of another way.
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天气预报说会晴天，不料下起了大雨。
tiān qì yù bào shuō huì qíng tiān bú liào xià qǐ le dà yǔ
The weather forecast said it would be sunny, but unexpectedly it started raining heavily.
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他不时地看一下手表。
tā bù shí de kàn yī xià shǒu biǎo
He looks at his watch from time to time.
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他不曾放弃过自己的梦想。
tā bù céng fàng qì guò zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng
He has never given up on his dreams.
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他不止一次提醒我。
tā bù zhǐ yī cì tí xǐng wǒ
He reminded me more than once.
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听到这个好消息，他不禁笑了起来。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā bù jīn xiào le qǐ lái
Hearing this good news, he couldn't help but smile.
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她用不耐烦的语气回答问题。
tā yòng bú nài fán de yǔ qì huí dá wèn tí
She answered the question in an impatient tone.
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虽然他很忙，但不至于连电话都不接。
suī rán tā hěn máng dàn bú zhì yú lián diàn huà dōu bù jiē
Although he's busy, he won't go so far as to not answer the phone.
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妈妈不许我看电视。
mā ma bù xǔ wǒ kàn diàn shì
Mom doesn't allow me to watch TV.
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他今天身体不适，没有来上班。
tā jīn tiān shēn tǐ bù shì méi yǒu lái shàng bān
He's unwell today and didn't come to work.
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他不顾危险冲进了火场。
tā bú gù wēi xiǎn chōng jìn le huǒ chǎng
He disregarded the danger and rushed into the fire scene.
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他好不容易才找到工作。
tā hǎo bù róng yì cái zhǎo dào gōng zuò
He found a job with great difficulty.
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他毫不犹豫地答应了。
tā háo bù yóu yù de dā ying le
He agreed without hesitation.
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你不应该看不起别人。
nǐ bù yīng gāi kàn bu qǐ bié rén
You shouldn't look down on others.
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她是一个一丝不苟的科学家。
tā shì yí ge yì sī bù gǒu de kēxuéjiā
She is a meticulous scientist.
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石像一动不动。
shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng
The stone statue is motionless.
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面对批评，他保持一声不吭的态度。
miàn duì pī píng tā bǎo chí yì shēng bù kēng de tài du
Facing criticism, he maintained a silent attitude.
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一成不变的做法已经过时了。
yì chéng bù biàn de zuò fǎ yǐ jīng guò shí le
The unchanging approach is already outdated.
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这个老板一毛不拔，从不给员工加薪。
zhè ge lǎo bǎn yì máo bù bá cóng bù gěi yuán gōng jiā xīn
This boss is extremely stingy and never gives employees raises.
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面对指责，他一言不发。
miàn duì zhǐ zé tā yì yán bù fā
Faced with accusations, he didn't say a word.
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这个项目的投资不下一千万元。
zhè ge xiàng mù de tóu zī bú xià yī qiān wàn yuán
The investment in this project is no less than ten million yuan.
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这个城市不乏优秀的餐厅。
zhè ge chéng shì bù fá yōu xiù de cān tīng
This city has no lack of excellent restaurants.
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- 不 not; negates the action of concluding
- 了 to finish, to settle; indicates completion
- 了 to finish; reinforces the sense of completion
- 之 it, this (classical particle); refers to the matter
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这件事不能不了了之，我们必须找到解决办法。
zhè jiàn shì bù néng bù liǎo liǎo zhī wǒ men bì xū zhǎo dào jiě jué bàn fǎ
This matter cannot be left unresolved; we must find a solution.
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法院不予受理这个案件。
fǎ yuán bù yǔ shòu lǐ zhè ge àn jiàn
The court refuses to accept this case.
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她的成就不亚于她的老师。
tā de chéng jiù bú yà yú tā de lǎo shī
Her achievements are no less than her teacher's.
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- 不 not (part of classical rhetorical structure)
- 亦 also (classical particle for emphasis)
- 乐 joy; happy (core meaning element)
- 乎 classical final particle (forms rhetorical question)
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孩子们玩得不亦乐乎。
hái zi men wán de bú yì lè hū
The children played to their heart's content.
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他对我的建议不以为然。
tā duì wǒ de jiàn yì bù yǐ wéi rán
He disapproves of my suggestion.
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他不假思索地回答了问题。
tā bù jiǎ sī suǒ de huí dá le wèn tí
He answered the question without thinking.
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他的行为真是不像话！
tā de xíng wéi zhēn shì bù xiàng huà
His behavior is really outrageous!
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独自在外，不免想家。
dú zì zài wài bù miǎn xiǎng jiā
Being alone away from home, one inevitably misses home.
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这里不准吸烟。
zhè lǐ bù zhǔn xī yān
Smoking is not allowed here.
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他的管理不力导致了公司的损失。
tā de guǎn lǐ bú lì dǎo zhì le gōng sī de sǔn shī
His ineffective management led to the company's losses.
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他投资了很多不动产。
tā tóu zī le hěn duō bú dòng chǎn
He invested in a lot of real estate.
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- 不 not, negation
- 厌 to tire of, to be weary of
- 其 its, that (possessive/demonstrative)
- 烦 trouble, annoyance, bother
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老师不厌其烦地给学生解释这个问题。
lǎo shī bù yàn qí fán de gěi xué sheng jiě shì zhè ge wèn tí
The teacher tirelessly explains this problem to the students.
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我的汉语水平不及你。
wǒ de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng bù jí nǐ
My Chinese level is not as good as yours.
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大自然的力量真是不可思议。
dà zì rán de lì liàng zhēn shì bù kě sī yì
The power of nature is truly inconceivable.
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- 不 not (negation marker)
- 可 can/may (possibility marker)
- 或 or (creates sense of 'or lacking')
- 缺 lack/be missing
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水对于生命来说是不可或缺的。
shuǐ duì yú shēng mìng lái shuō shì bù kě huò quē de
Water is indispensable to life.
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他不堪重负，终于病倒了。
tā bù kān zhòng fù zhōng yú bìng dǎo le
Unable to bear the heavy burden, he finally fell ill.
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情况不妙，我们必须马上离开。
qíng kuàng bú miào wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng lí kāi
The situation is bad, we must leave immediately.
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天气这么好，不妨出去走走。
tiān qì zhè me hǎo bù fáng chū qù zǒu zou
The weather is so nice, might as well go out for a walk.
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这个计划的时间还不定。
zhè ge jì huà de shí jiān hái bú dìng
The time for this plan is still uncertain.
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形势不容乐观。
xíng shì bù róng lè guān
The situation does not allow for optimism.
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他不屑与那些人为伍。
tā bú xiè yǔ nà xiē rén wéi wǔ
He disdains to associate with those people.
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他对这个决定感到不平。
tā duì zhè ge jué dìng gǎn dào bù píng
He felt indignant about this decision.
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他的行为很不当。
tā de xíng wéi hěn bú dàng
His behavior is very improper.
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我不得已才这样做的。
wǒ bù dé yǐ cái zhè yàng zuò de
I had no choice but to do this.
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至于他为什么离开，我们不得而知。
zhì yú tā wèi shén me lí kāi wǒ men bù dé ér zhī
As for why he left, we don't know.
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他不惜一切代价保护家人。
tā bù xī yí qiè dài jià bǎo hù jiā rén
He spares no cost to protect his family.
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他不愧是冠军。
tā bú kuì shì guàn jūn
He is indeed a champion.
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这次事故源于不慎的操作。
zhè cì shì gù yuán yú bú shèn de cāo zuò
This accident stemmed from careless operation.
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他不懈的努力终于获得了成功。
tā bú xiè de nǔ lì zhōng yú huò dé le chéng gōng
His unremitting efforts finally achieved success.
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- 不 not, negation (negating discount)
- 折 discount, reduction
- 不 not, negation (negating deduction)
- 扣 deduct, deduction
Example
他是一个不折不扣的好人。
tā shì yí gè bù zhé bù kòu de hǎo rén
He is a complete and absolute good person.
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不敢当，这都是大家的功劳。
bù gǎn dāng zhè dōu shì dà jiā de gōng láo
I don't deserve it, this is everyone's achievement.
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今年经济不景气，很多公司倒闭了。
jīn nián jīng jì bù jǐng qì hěn duō gōng sī dǎo bì le
This year the economy is depressed, and many companies have gone bankrupt.
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他对这个判决不服。
tā duì zhè ge pàn jué bù fú
He refuses to accept this judgment.
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- 不 not, negation marker
- 正 proper, correct, righteous
- 之 of (classical possessive marker)
- 风 wind, trend, custom, atmosphere
Example
我们必须坚决抵制社会上的不正之风。
wǒ men bì xū jiān jué dǐ zhì shè huì shàng de bù zhèng zhī fēng
We must firmly resist unhealthy trends in society.
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警方打击不法分子。
jǐng fāng dǎ jī bù fǎ fèn zǐ
The police crack down on lawbreakers.
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- 不 not, negation marker
- 由 by, through, control (in this context: having control over)
- 得 potential complement marker (indicates ability or possibility)
Example
看到这个场景，我不由得笑了起来。
kàn dào zhè ge chǎng jǐng wǒ bù yóu de xiào le qǐ lái
Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but laugh.
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听到这首歌，她不由自主地哭了起来。
tīng dào zhè shǒu gē tā bù yóu zì zhǔ de kū le qǐ lái
Hearing this song, she involuntarily started crying.
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这两支球队的水平不相上下，比赛非常激烈。
zhè liǎng zhī qiú duì de shuǐ píng bù xiāng shàng xià bǐ sài fēi cháng jī liè
These two teams are evenly matched, so the game is very intense.
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- 不 not (negates 'knowing')
- 知 to know, to be aware
- 不 not (negates 'perceiving')
- 觉 to perceive, to sense, to feel
Example
时间不知不觉就过去了。
shí jiān bù zhī bù jué jiù guò qù le
Time passed unconsciously.
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孩子走丢了，妈妈急得不知所措。
hái zi zǒu diū le mā ma jí de bù zhī suǒ cuò
The child got lost, and the mother was so anxious she didn't know what to do.
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这不算迟到。
zhè bú suàn chí dào
This doesn't count as being late.
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107 不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng — to happen to coincide; to agree by chance without prior consultation HSK 7
- 不 not, without
- 约 arrangement, agreement, appointment
- 而 yet, but (conjunction)
- 同 same, together, in unison
Example
听到这个消息，大家不约而同地鼓起掌来。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi dà jiā bù yuē ér tóng de gǔ qǐ zhǎng lái
Upon hearing the news, everyone spontaneously applauded at the same time.
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- 不 not, negation
- 经 to pass through, to experience (conscious processing)
- 意 intention, attention, awareness
Example
我不经意间看到了那封信。
wǒ bù jīng yì jiān kàn dào le nà fēng xìn
I inadvertently saw that letter.
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我的钱包不翼而飞了。
wǒ de qián bāo bú yì ér fēi le
My wallet disappeared without a trace.
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孔子虽然学问渊博，但他不耻下问，经常向普通人请教。
Kǒng zǐ suī rán xué wèn yuān bó dàn tā bù chǐ xià wèn jīng cháng xiàng pǔ tōng rén qǐng jiào
Although Confucius was very learned, he was not ashamed to learn from those below him and often consulted ordinary people.
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他是个不肖子孙。
tā shì gè bú xiào zǐ sūn
He is an unworthy descendant.
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贵的东西不见得就是好的。
guì de dōng xi bú jiàn dé jiù shì hǎo de
Expensive things are not necessarily good.
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我对他的行为感到不解。
wǒ duì tā de xíng wéi gǎn dào bù jiě
I don't understand his behavior.
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- 不 not, without (negation)
- 言 to speak, words (verbal explanation)
- 而 yet, and (conjunction connecting contrasting ideas)
- 喻 to understand, to comprehend (grasp meaning)
Example
诚实的重要性不言而喻。
chéng shí de zhòng yào xìng bù yán ér yù
The importance of honesty is self-evident.
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- 不 not (negation)
- 辞 take leave, say goodbye
- 而 and then, but (conjunction connecting actions)
- 别 part, leave, separate
Example
他昨天不辞而别，谁也不知道他去了哪里。
tā zuó tiān bù cí ér bié shuí yě bù zhī dào tā qù le nǎ lǐ
He left without saying goodbye yesterday, nobody knows where he went.
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- 与 with, from (introduces comparison)
- 众 crowd, masses, others
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 同 same, identical
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她的穿衣风格与众不同。
tā de chuān yī fēng gé yǔ zhòng bù tóng
Her clothing style is distinctive.
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他面对两个工作机会，举棋不定，不知道该选哪个。
tā miàn duì liǎng gè gōng zuò jī huì jǔ qí bù dìng bù zhī dào gāi xuǎn nǎ ge
Faced with two job opportunities, he is hesitant and indecisive, not knowing which one to choose.
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她对烹饪乐此不疲，每天都尝试新菜谱。
tā duì pēng rèn lè cǐ bù pí měi tiān dōu cháng shì xīn cài pǔ
She takes delight in cooking and never tires of it, trying new recipes every day.
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- 从 following, going with the flow
- 容 ease, composure, calmness
- 不 not (negation)
- 迫 pressed, hurried, urgent
Example
面对突发状况，他从容不迫地处理问题。
miàn duì tū fā zhuàng kuàng tā cóng róng bù pò de chǔ lǐ wèn tí
Facing the sudden situation, he handled the problem calmly and unhurriedly.
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新推出的产品供不应求，订单已经排到下个月了。
xīn tuī chū de chǎn pǐn gōng bù yìng qiú dìng dān yǐ jīng pái dào xià gè yuè le
The newly launched product is in short supply, orders are already booked until next month.
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- 依 attached, clinging (emotional attachment)
- 依 repeated for emphasis, intensifying the reluctant feeling
- 不 not, negation
- 舍 willing to give up, bear to part with
Example
毕业时，同学们依依不舍地告别。
bì yè shí tóng xué men yī yī bù shě de gào bié
At graduation, the classmates said goodbye reluctantly.
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学习新语言免不了会犯错误。
xué xí xīn yǔ yán miǎn bu liǎo huì fàn cuò wù
When learning a new language, you cannot avoid making mistakes.
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- 划 to calculate, to reckon (profitability)
- 不 not (negation)
- 来 feasible, workable (directional complement indicating result)
Example
坐出租车去太划不来了，我们坐地铁吧。
zuò chū zū chē qù tài huá bù lái le wǒ men zuò dì tiě ba
Taking a taxi is not worth it, let's take the subway.
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保护环境刻不容缓，我们应该从现在做起。
bǎo hù huán jìng kè bù róng huǎn wǒ men yīng gāi cóng xiàn zài zuò qǐ
Protecting the environment admits of no delay; we should start now.
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- 力 strength, ability, capability
- 不 not, negation
- 从 follow, comply with
- 心 heart, mind, will, intention
Example
他虽然想帮忙，但因为身体不好，力不从心。
tā suī rán xiǎng bāng máng dàn yīn wèi shēn tǐ bù hǎo lì bù cóng xīn
Although he wanted to help, due to poor health, he was willing but unable.
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他动不动就生气。
tā dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì
He gets angry at every turn.
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他的进攻势不可当，对手毫无还手之力。
tā de jìn gōng shì bù kě dāng duì shǒu háo wú huán shǒu zhī lì
His attack was irresistible, the opponent had no power to fight back.
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- 可 expresses possibility or emphasis in the phrase
- 不 negation particle, part of the idiomatic expression
- 是 verb 'to be', combines with 可不 to form emphatic agreement
Example
今天真热。可不是！
jīn tiān zhēn rè kě bú shì
It's really hot today. Isn't it though!
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他的解释让我哭笑不得。
tā de jiě shì ràng wǒ kū xiào bù dé
His explanation left me not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
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大不了我们明天再来。
dà bu liǎo wǒ men míng tiān zài lái
At worst, we'll come back tomorrow.
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这个项目少不了你的帮助。
zhè ge xiàng mù shǎo bu liǎo nǐ de bāng zhù
This project cannot do without your help.
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- 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
- 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
Example
新的科技产品层出不穷。
xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng
New technology products emerge in an endless stream.
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最近房价居高不下。
zuì jìn fáng jià jū gāo bú xià
Housing prices have remained at a high level recently.
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- 川 river, representing flowing water
- 流 flow, emphasizing the flowing motion
- 不 not, negation particle
- 息 stop, cease, to rest
Example
街上的车辆川流不息。
jiē shàng de chē liàng chuān liú bù xī
The vehicles on the street flow in an endless stream.
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- 巴 expresses strong desire or eagerness; an intensifier showing longing
- 不 part of the fixed idiomatic expression; does not function as simple negation here
- 得 completes the idiomatic expression; contributes to the meaning of 'obtaining' one's wish
Example
他巴不得马上回家。
tā bā bu dé mǎ shàng huí jiā
He is dying to go home immediately.
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他们两个从小就形影不离。
tā men liǎng gè cóng xiǎo jiù xíng yǐng bù lí
The two of them have been inseparable since childhood.
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熬夜学习虽然多记住了些东西，但损害了健康，得不偿失。
áo yè xué xí suī rán duō jì zhù le xiē dōng xi dàn sǔn hài le jiàn kāng dé bù cháng shī
Although staying up late to study helps you remember more things, it harms your health—the losses outweigh the gains.
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- 微 tiny, minute, minuscule
- 不 not, negation marker
- 足 sufficient, enough, worthy
- 道 to speak of, to mention, worth talking about
Example
相比整个项目的规模，这笔费用微不足道。
xiāng bǐ zhěng gè xiàng mù de guī mó zhè bǐ fèi yòng wēi bù zú dào
Compared to the scale of the entire project, this expense is negligible.
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水是生命必不可少的元素。
shuǐ shì shēng mìng bì bù kě shǎo de yuán sù
Water is an indispensable element for life.
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老师的教诲让我念念不忘。
lǎo shī de jiào huì ràng wǒ niàn niàn bù wàng
I always remember my teacher's teachings.
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这件事怪不得你。
zhè jiàn shì guài bu de nǐ
This matter can't be blamed on you.
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- 恋 attachment, longing
- 恋 emphasis on attachment (repetition)
- 不 not, negative particle
- 舍 give up, part with
Example
孩子们恋恋不舍地离开了游乐园。
hái zi men liàn liàn bù shě de lí kāi le yóu lè yuán
The children reluctantly left the amusement park.
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我恨不得马上回家。
wǒ hèn bu de mǎ shàng huí jiā
I wish I could go home right away.
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看到这美丽的景色，她情不自禁地笑了。
kàn dào zhè měi lì de jǐng sè tā qíng bù zì jīn de xiào le
Seeing this beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but smile.
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这个结果真是意想不到。
zhè ge jié guǒ zhēn shì yì xiǎng bù dào
This result is really unexpected.
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- 截 sharply, clearly (indicating a sharp distinction)
- 然 manner suffix (forms adverb emphasizing the state)
- 不 not (negation particle)
- 同 same, similar (the concept being negated)
Example
双胞胎的性格截然不同。
shuāng bāo tāi de xìng gé jié rán bù tóng
The twins' personalities are completely different.
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突如其来的暴雨让我们措手不及。
tū rú qí lái de bào yǔ ràng wǒ men cuò shǒu bù jí
The sudden rainstorm caught us off guard.
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他的学生无不敬佩他。
tā de xué sheng wú bù jìng pèi tā
All his students admire him without exception.
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- 无 no, without; negates the phrase that follows
- 微 tiny, minute; refers to the smallest details
- 不 not; negative particle
- 至 reach, arrive at; indicates that attention extends to all details
Example
母亲对孩子的照顾总是无微不至。
mǔ qīn duì hái zi de zhào gu zǒng shì wú wēi bù zhì
A mother's care for her children is always meticulous in every detail.
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她做事总是有条不紊，从不慌乱。
tā zuò shì zǒng shì yǒu tiáo bù wěn cóng bù huāng luàn
She always does things in an orderly and methodical manner, never panicking.
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- 来 to come; represents the arrival or obtaining of something
- 之 classical possessive particle; connects the components
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 易 easy; refers to ease or simplicity
Example
这个机会来之不易，你一定要把握住。
zhè ge jī huì lái zhī bù yì nǐ yí dìng yào bǎ wò zhù
This opportunity is hard-won, you must seize it.
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- 格 standard, pattern (first instance for emphasis)
- 格 standard, pattern (repetition for emphasis)
- 不 not (negation)
- 入 enter, fit in
Example
他在这个保守的环境中显得格格不入。
tā zài zhè ge bǎo shǒu de huán jìng zhōng xiǎn de gé gé bù rù
He seems out of place in this conservative environment.
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- 源 source, origin (first instance, emphasizing the continuous source)
- 源 source (repeated for emphasis, intensifying the continuous nature)
- 不 not (negation particle)
- 断 break, cut off (meaning to stop or interrupt)
Example
游客源源不断地来到这座古城。
yóu kè yuán yuán bù duàn de lái dào zhè zuò gǔ chéng
Tourists continuously come to this ancient city.
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- 滔 surging; indicates continuous flowing
- 滔 surging (repeated for emphasis); intensifies the continuous nature
- 不 not; negation
- 绝 to stop; to cease
Example
他滔滔不绝地讲了两个小时。
tā tāo tāo bù jué de jiǎng le liǎng gè xiǎo shí
He talked incessantly for two hours.
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155 爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu — love something so much that one can't put it down; fondle admiringly HSK 7
- 爱 love; expresses fondness and affection
- 不 not; negation particle
- 释 release, let go; to put down
- 手 hand; the physical hand
Example
她收到礼物后爱不释手，一直拿在手里欣赏。
tā shōu dào lǐ wù hòu ài bù shì shǒu yì zhí ná zài shǒu lǐ xīn shǎng
After receiving the gift, she loved it so much she couldn't put it down, holding it in her hands and admiring it.
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- 犹 still, yet (expressing lingering uncertainty)
- 豫 hesitate, be uncertain
- 不 not (negation)
- 决 decide, determine
Example
面对重要决定时，不要犹豫不决。
miàn duì zhòng yào jué dìng shí bù yào yóu yù bù jué
When facing important decisions, don't be hesitant and indecisive.
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孩子们目不转睛地看着魔术师的表演。
hái zi men mù bù zhuǎn jīng de kàn zhe mó shù shī de biǎo yǎn
The children stared fixedly at the magician's performance.
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- 禁 to restrain, to endure, to control
- 不 not, negation particle
- 住 to hold, to stop (resultative complement)
Example
她禁不住流下了眼泪。
tā jīn bu zhù liú xià le yǎn lèi
She couldn't help but shed tears.
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我们素不相识，但他却帮助了我。
wǒ men sù bù xiāng shí dàn tā què bāng zhù le wǒ
We were complete strangers, but he helped me.
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- 经 through, undergo (indicating duration)
- 久 long time (specifying extended duration)
- 不 not (negation)
- 息 cease, stop (meaning unceasing when negated)
Example
演出结束后，观众的掌声经久不息。
yǎn chū jié shù hòu guān zhòng de zhǎng shēng jīng jiǔ bù xī
After the performance, the audience's applause lasted for a long time without stopping.
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- 络 to connect in a continuous network or chain
- 绎 to continue without interruption, to follow in succession
- 不 not
- 绝 to cut off, to stop, to cease
Example
春节期间，来寺庙烧香的人络绎不绝。
chūn jié qī jiān lái sì miào shāo xiāng de rén luò yì bù jué
During the Spring Festival, people coming to the temple to burn incense arrive in an endless stream.
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162 美中不足 měi zhōng bù zú — a fly in the ointment; the only flaw in something otherwise perfect HSK 7
Example
这个计划很完美，美中不足的是成本太高。
zhè ge jì huà hěn wán měi měi zhōng bù zú de shì chéng běn tài gāo
This plan is perfect, the only flaw is that the cost is too high.
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面对困难，他自强不息，终于成功了。
miàn duì kùn nán tā zì qiáng bù xī zhōng yú chéng gōng le
Facing difficulties, he strove unremittingly and finally succeeded.
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他的年龄我说不上。
tā de nián líng wǒ shuō bu shàng
I can't say his age.
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客人们对酒店的服务赞不绝口。
kè rén men duì jiǔ diàn de fú wù zàn bù jué kǒu
The guests were full of praise for the hotel's service.
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- 足 foot (not stepping with one's feet)
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 出 to go out, to exit
- 户 door, household (the threshold of home)
Example
现在网购很方便，足不出户就能买到想要的东西。
xiàn zài wǎng gǒu hěn fāng biàn zú bù chū hù jiù néng mǎi dào xiǎng yào de dōng xi
Online shopping is very convenient now; you can buy what you want without leaving home.
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167 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ — beyond one's control; involuntary; unable to act of one's own free will HSK 7
- 身 body, oneself, one's person
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 由 by, from, through (indicates agency or source)
- 己 self, oneself (emphasizes personal agency)
Example
在那种情况下，我也是身不由己。
zài nà zhǒng qíng kuàng xià wǒ yě shì shēn bù yóu jǐ
In that situation, I also had no choice.
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- 过 to pass; to cross; to go through
- 不 not; cannot (negation marker)
- 去 to go (directional complement indicating movement away)
Example
这条路太窄了，车过不去。
zhè tiáo lù tài zhǎi le chē guò bu qù
This road is too narrow, cars cannot get through.
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你帮了我这么多忙，我真是过意不去。
nǐ bāng le wǒ zhè me duō máng wǒ zhēn shì guò yì bú qù
You've helped me so much, I really feel apologetic.
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他迫不及待地打开了礼物。
tā pò bù jí dài de dǎ kāi le lǐ wù
He couldn't wait to open the gift.
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- 锲 to carve; represents continuous effort
- 而 and; conjunction linking the action with not stopping
- 不 not; negation indicating the absence of giving up
- 舍 to give up; what is not done in perseverance
Example
他锲而不舍地学习中文，终于通过了考试。
tā qiè ér bù shě de xué xí zhōng wén zhōng yú tōng guò le kǎo shì
He persistently studied Chinese and finally passed the exam.
定 dìng — fixed, certain, determined
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这个工作需要一定的经验。
zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào yí dìng de jīng yàn
This job requires certain experience.
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我决定明天去北京。
wǒ jué dìng míng tiān qù Běi jīng
I decide to go to Beijing tomorrow.
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老师肯定了他的进步。
lǎo shī kěn dìng le tā de jìn bù
The teacher affirmed his progress.
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学校规定学生必须穿校服。
xué xiào guī dìng xué shēng bì xū chuān xiào fú
The school stipulates that students must wear uniforms.
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政府正在制定新的环保政策。
zhèng fǔ zhèng zài zhì dìng xīn de huán bǎo zhèng cè
The government is formulating new environmental policies.
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我们不能否定他的贡献。
wǒ men bù néng fǒu dìng tā de gòng xiàn
We cannot deny his contributions.
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我们需要把这个架子固定在墙上。
wǒ men xū yào bǎ zhè ge jià zi gù dìng zài qiáng shàng
We need to fix this shelf to the wall.
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我每个月定期去健身房锻炼。
wǒ měi gè yuè dìng qī qù jiàn shēn fáng duàn liàn
I regularly go to the gym to exercise every month.
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我们需要确定会议的时间。
wǒ men xū yào què dìng huì yì de shí jiān
We need to confirm the meeting time.
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这个国家的经济很稳定。
zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì hěn wěn dìng
This country's economy is very stable.
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- 约 to arrange, to invite (provides the arranging/initiating aspect)
- 定 to fix, to determine (provides the finalizing/confirming aspect)
Example
我们约定明天见面。
wǒ men yuē dìng míng tiān jiàn miàn
We agreed to meet tomorrow.
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我们要坚定信心。
wǒ men yào jiān dìng xìn xīn
We must strengthen our confidence.
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请给出一个准确的定义。
qǐng gěi chū yí gè zhǔn què de dìng yì
Please give an accurate definition.
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公司正在为新产品定价。
gōng sī zhèng zài wèi xīn chǎn pǐn dìng jià
The company is setting the price for the new product.
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GPS可以准确定位你的位置。
GPS kě yǐ zhǔn què dìng wèi nǐ de wèi zhì
GPS can accurately locate your position.
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- 定 to fix, to set, to determine (indicates something specified or predetermined)
- 制 to make, to manufacture, to produce (indicates the action of creating)
Example
我们可以为您定制专属的服务方案。
wǒ men kě yǐ wèi nín dìng zhì zhuān shǔ de fú wù fāng àn
We can customize an exclusive service plan for you.
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空调有定时功能。
kōng tiáo yǒu dìng shí gōng néng
The air conditioner has a timer function.
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公司指定他为项目负责人。
gōng sī zhǐ dìng tā wéi xiàng mù fù zé rén
The company designated him as project manager.
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法定节假日是国家规定的休息日。
fǎ dìng jié jià rì shì guó jiā guī dìng de xiū xī rì
Statutory holidays are rest days stipulated by the state.
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我们需要在特定的时间见面。
wǒ men xū yào zài tè dìng de shí jiān jiàn miàn
We need to meet at a specific time.
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法院认定他有罪。
fǎ yuàn rèn dìng tā yǒu zuì
The court determined he was guilty.
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专家正在鉴定这幅画的真伪。
zhuān jiā zhèng zài jiàn dìng zhè fú huà de zhēn wěi
Experts are authenticating this painting.
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我预定了一个房间。
wǒ yù dìng le yí gè fáng jiān
I reserved a room.
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这个计划的时间还不定。
zhè ge jì huà de shí jiān hái bú dìng
The time for this plan is still uncertain.
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他面对两个工作机会，举棋不定，不知道该选哪个。
tā miàn duì liǎng gè gōng zuò jī huì jǔ qí bù dìng bù zhī dào gāi xuǎn nǎ ge
Faced with two job opportunities, he is hesitant and indecisive, not knowing which one to choose.
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假定他明天会来，我们应该准备好。
jiǎ dìng tā míng tiān huì lái wǒ men yīng gāi zhǔn bèi hǎo
Assuming he comes tomorrow, we should be prepared.
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法官判定被告无罪。
fǎ guān pàn dìng bèi gào wú zuì
The judge determined the defendant was not guilty.
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两国签署了贸易协定。
liǎng guó qiān shǔ le mào yì xié dìng
The two countries signed a trade agreement.
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这次会议为两国未来的合作奠定了基础。
zhè cì huì yì wèi liǎng guó wèi lái de hé zuò diàn dìng le jī chǔ
This meeting laid the foundation for future cooperation between the two countries.
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政府采取措施安定市场。
zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ cuò shī ān dìng shì chǎng
The government takes measures to stabilize the market.
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我想定做一套西装。
wǒ xiǎng dìng zuò yī tào xī zhuāng
I want to have a suit custom-made.
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这是一次定向招聘活动。
zhè shì yī cì dìng xiàng zhāo pìn huó dòng
This is a targeted recruitment activity.
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他们决定在这座城市定居。
tā men jué dìng zài zhè zuò chéng shì dìng jū
They decided to settle down in this city.
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牛顿发现了万有引力定律。
Niú dùn fā xiàn le wàn yǒu yǐn lì dìng lǜ
Newton discovered the law of universal gravitation.
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- 定 stabilize; settle; calm
- 心 heart; mind (the object being calmed)
- 丸 pill (the form/medium of reassurance)
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他的承诺给了我一颗定心丸。
tā de chéng nuò gěi le wǒ yì kē dìng xīn wán
His promise gave me reassurance.
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这个问题还没有定论。
zhè ge wèn tí hái méi yǒu dìng lùn
This issue doesn't have a definitive conclusion yet.
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他付了一万元定金预订了那辆车。
tā fù le yī wàn yuán dìng jīn yù dìng le nà liàng chē
He paid a 10,000 yuan deposit to reserve that car.
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教材已经通过教育部审定。
jiào cái yǐ jīng tōng guò jiào yù bù shěn dìng
The textbook has been examined and approved by the Ministry of Education.
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他这么努力，必定会成功。
tā zhè me nǔ lì bì dìng huì chéng gōng
He works so hard, he will certainly succeed.
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我们需要拟定一份详细的计划。
wǒ men xū yào nǐ dìng yī fèn xiáng xì de jì huà
We need to draft a detailed plan.
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警察断定这是一起意外事故。
jǐng chá duàn dìng zhè shì yì qǐ yì wài shì gù
The police concluded this was an accident.
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他注定成为一个伟大的领导者。
tā zhù dìng chéng wéi yí gè wěi dà de lǐng dǎo zhě
He is destined to become a great leader.
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科学家们测定了水中的污染物含量。
kē xué jiā men cè dìng le shuǐ zhōng de wū rǎn wù hán liàng
Scientists measured the pollutant content in the water.
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法律明确界定了公民的权利。
fǎ lǜ míng què jiè dìng le gōng mín de quán lì
The law clearly defines the rights of citizens.
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语言中有很多约定俗成的规则。
yǔ yán zhōng yǒu hěn duō yuē dìng sú chéng de guī zé
There are many conventional rules in language.
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法院裁定被告无罪。
fǎ yuàn cái dìng bèi gào wú zuì
The court ruled the defendant not guilty.
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请在系统中设定你的密码。
qǐng zài xì tǒng zhōng shè dìng nǐ de mì mǎ
Please set your password in the system.
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老师需要评定学生的作业成绩。
lǎo shī xū yào píng dìng xué sheng de zuò yè chéng jì
The teacher needs to appraise the students' homework grades.
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导弹已经锁定目标。
dǎo dàn yǐ jīng suǒ dìng mù biāo
The missile has locked onto the target.
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请镇定一点，慌张解决不了问题。
qǐng zhèn dìng yì diǎn huāng zhāng jiě jué bù liǎo wèn tí
Please calm down, panicking won't solve the problem.
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我们需要限定参加人数。
wǒ men xū yào xiàn dìng cān jiā rén shù
We need to limit the number of participants.
Structure & writing
说 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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兑 is a component in 6 characters
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不 is a component in 8 characters
不 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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定 is a component in 2 characters
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宀 is a component in 48 characters
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疋 is a component in 6 characters
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