不以为然 meaning in English
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove
Meaning of 不以为然
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bùyǐwéirán
- not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
- to disapprove
- to take exception to
Stroke order for each character
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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以 yǐ · to use · 4 strokes
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为 wèi · because of · 4 strokes
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然 rán · certainly · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不以为然.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 为什么 | wèi shénme | why?; for what reason? |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
Questions about 不以为然
What does 不以为然 mean?
不以为然 (bùyǐwéirán) means "not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove".
How do you write 不以为然?
不以为然 is made of 4 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 以 (4 strokes), 为 (4 strokes), 然 (12 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 不以为然 an HSK word?
Yes. 不以为然 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 不以为然 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 不以为然 is written 不以為然.