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不宜
bùyí
1. not suitable
2. inadvisable
3. inappropriate
Common • Top 17%

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
宜
yí
fitting, proper, right; what one should do
HSK 2 8 丶

Compound Words (3)

事不宜迟
shìbùyíchí
the matter should not be delayed
少儿不宜
shàoérbùyí
not suitable for children
冤家宜解不宜结
yuānjiāyíjiěbùyíjié
It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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