How to say “endlessly” in Chinese
endlessly, without stopping
“Endlessly” in Chinese is 不已, bù yǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不已 is read bù yǐ: 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.
Don't confuse it with 己 “oneself”: in 已 the left stroke rises higher.
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 “不已”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不已. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 听到消息，大家激动不已。tīngdàoxiāoxi,dàjiājīdòngbùyǐHearing the news, everyone was overcome with excitement.
- 对你的帮助，我感激不已。duìnǐdebāngzhù,wǒgǎnjībùyǐI'm endlessly grateful to you for your help.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “endlessly” in Chinese?
“Endlessly” in Chinese is 不已, pinyin bùyǐ.
What does 不已 mean?
不已 (bùyǐ) means “endlessly, without stopping”.
How do you write 不已?
不已 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 已 (yǐ) — already. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不已?
不已 is read bùyǐ. Tones: bù — fourth tone, yǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“endlessly” in the lesson “Very and more and more”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” 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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