不知不觉

不知不觉不知不覺 zhī jué ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ bat1 zi1 bat1 gok3 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5

  • (idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 天不知不覺地暗了下來。 It became dark before I knew it.
  • 我们照例寒暄了一阵,闲扯扯队里的新闻以后,他在不知不觉中就把谈话引入了正题。 We exchanged pleasantries, and chatted cordially about news in the team, and he moved the conversation naturally on to the main topic.

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