不息 bù xī ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ bat1 sik1

  • continually
  • without a break
  • ceaselessly

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 移民 ( yí mín ji4 man4 ) 川流不息 ( chuān liú bù xī cyun1 lau4 bat1 sik1 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 进入 進入 ( jìn rù zeon3 jap6 ) 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 国家 國家 ( guó jiā gwok3 gaa1 )。

    The immigrants entered the country in a steady flow.

  • 树 樹 ( shù syu6 ) 欲 ( yù ) 静 靜 ( jìng zing6 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 风 風 ( fēng fung1 ) 不息 ( bù xī bat1 sik1 ), 子 ( zǐ zi2 ) 欲 ( yù ) 养 養 ( yǎng joeng5 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 亲 親 ( qīn can1 ) 不在 ( bù zài bat1 zoi6 )!

    As the trees crave tranquility in the ever-persistent wind, the child craves the care of its ever-absent parents.

  • 天 ( tiān tin1 ) 行 ( xíng hang4 ) 健 ( jiàn gin6 ), 君子 ( jūn zǐ gwan1 zi2 ) 以 ( yǐ ji5 ) 自强不息 自強不息 ( zì qiáng bù xī zi6 koeng4 bat1 sik1 ); 地势 地勢 ( dì shì dei6 sai3 ) 坤 ( kūn kwan1 ), 君子 ( jūn zǐ gwan1 zi2 ) 以 ( yǐ ji5 ) 厚德载物 厚德載物 ( hòu dé zài wù hau5 dak1 zoi3 mat6 )。

    As heaven maintains its vigorous motion, the noble person should strive for continuous self-improvement. As the earth's nature is receptive and nurturing, the noble person should cultivate great virtue to support and carry all things.

  • 马 馬 ( mǎ maa5 ) 不但 ( bù dàn bat1 daan6 ) 象征 象徵 ( xiàng zhēng zoeng6 zing1 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 刚健 剛健 ( gāng jiàn gong1 gin6 )、 高昂 ( gāo áng gou1 ngong4 )、 昌盛 ( chāng shèng coeng1 sing6 )、 发达 發達 ( fā dá faat3 daat6 ), 还 還 ( hái waan4 ) 代表 ( dài biǎo doi6 biu2 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 奋斗 奮鬥 ( fèn dòu fan5 dau3 ) 不止 ( bù zhǐ bat1 zi2 )、 自强不息 自強不息 ( zì qiáng bù xī zi6 koeng4 bat1 sik1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 民族 ( mín zú man4 zuk6 ) 精神 ( jīng shén zing1 san4 )。

    The horse does not just represent energy, high spirits, prosperity, development, but also stands for a national spirit of struggling on without stopping, and of striving on without giving up.

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