How to say “unwell” in Chinese
unwell; discomfort
“Unwell” in Chinese is 不适, bú shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不适 is read bú shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不适”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不适. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 孩子换了学校，我担心他不适应。háizihuànlexuéxiào,wǒdānxīntābúshìyìngMy child changed schools, and I’m worried he won’t adjust.
More words from the lesson “What's wrong: symptoms”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “unwell” in Chinese?
“Unwell” in Chinese is 不适, pinyin búshì.
What does 不适 mean?
不适 (búshì) means “unwell; discomfort”.
How do you write 不适?
不适 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 适 (shì) — suit, fit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不适?
不适 is read búshì. Tones: bú — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“unwell” in the lesson “What's wrong: symptoms”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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