How to say “not advisable” in Chinese
not advisable, not suitable
“Not advisable” in Chinese is 不宜, bù yí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不宜 is read bù yí: 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.
In 便宜 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “不宜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不宜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 饭后不宜立刻运动fànhòubùyílìkèyùndòngYou shouldn't exercise right after eating.
- 饭后不宜剧烈运动fànhòubùyíjùlièyùndòngYou shouldn't do intense exercise after a meal.
More words from the lesson “The language of notices”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not advisable” in Chinese?
“Not advisable” in Chinese is 不宜, pinyin bùyí.
What does 不宜 mean?
不宜 (bùyí) means “not advisable, not suitable”.
How do you write 不宜?
不宜 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 宜 (yí) — suitable. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不宜?
不宜 is read bùyí. Tones: bù — fourth tone, yí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not advisable” in the lesson “The language of notices”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” 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.
Start for free