不意 bù yì ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ bat1 ji3

  • unexpectedly
  • unawareness
  • unpreparedness

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

  • 这不 這不 ( zhè bu ze2 bat1 ) 意味着 意味著 ( yì wèi zhe ji3 mei6 zoek6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 应该 應該 ( yīng gāi jing1 goi1 ) 小心 ( xiǎo xīn siu2 sam1 )。

    That doesn't mean you shouldn't be careful.

  • 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 海 ( hǎi hoi2 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 游泳 ( yóu yǒng jau4 wing6 ) 并不 並不 ( bìng bù bing6 bat1 ) 意味着 意味著 ( yì wèi zhe ji3 mei6 zoek6 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 拥有 擁有 ( yōng yǒu jung2 jau5 ) 大海 ( dà hǎi daai6 hoi2 )。

    Swimming in the sea doesn't mean owning the sea.

  • 一个人 一個人 ( yī gè rén jat1 go3 jan4 ) 富裕 ( fù yù fu3 jyu6 ), 并不 並不 ( bìng bù bing6 bat1 ) 意味着 意味著 ( yì wèi zhe ji3 mei6 zoek6 ), 他 ( tā taa1 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 幸福 ( xìng fú hang6 fuk1 )。

    Being a rich man does not mean that he is happy.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 或许 或許 ( huò xǔ waak6 heoi2 ) 不善 ( bù shàn bat1 sin6 ) 于 於 ( yú jyu1 ) 社交 ( shè jiāo se5 gaau1 ), 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 并不 並不 ( bìng bù bing6 bat1 ) 意味 ( yì wèi ji3 mei6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不和 ( bù hé bat1 wo4 ) 别人 別人 ( bié ren bit6 jan4 ) 交谈 交談 ( jiāo tán gaau1 taam4 )。

    I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.

  • 在 ( zài zoi6 )Tatoeba.org 的 ( de dik1 ) 数据库 數據庫 ( shù jù kù sou3 geoi3 fu3 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 并不 並不 ( bìng bù bing6 bat1 ) 意味着 意味著 ( yì wèi zhe ji3 mei6 zoek6 ) 它 ( tā taa1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 句子 ( jù zi geoi3 zi2 )。

    Just because it's in Tatoeba.org's database, doesn't mean it's a sentence.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.