不经意 meaning in English
not paying attention; carelessly; by accident
Meaning of 不经意
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bùjīngyì
- not paying attention; carelessly; by accident
Stroke order for each character
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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经 jīng · classics · 8 strokes
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意 yì · thought · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不经意.
| 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 |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 意思 | yìsi | idea; opinion |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
Questions about 不经意
What does 不经意 mean?
不经意 (bùjīngyì) means "not paying attention; carelessly; by accident" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 不经意?
不经意 is made of 3 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 经 (8 strokes), 意 (13 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 不经意 an HSK word?
Yes. 不经意 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 不经意 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 不经意 is written 不經意.