不约而同 meaning in English
(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
Meaning of 不约而同
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bùyuē'értóng
- (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
Stroke order for each character
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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约 yuē · to make an appointment · 6 strokes
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而 ér · and · 6 strokes
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同 tóng · like · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不约而同.
| 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 |
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 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 |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 而且 | érqiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
Questions about 不约而同
What does 不约而同 mean?
不约而同 (bùyuē'értóng) means "(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement".
How do you write 不约而同?
不约而同 is made of 4 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 约 (6 strokes), 而 (6 strokes), 同 (6 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 不约而同 an HSK word?
Yes. 不约而同 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 不约而同 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 不约而同 is written 不約而同.