Meaning of 不顾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- in spite of; regardless of
How to use 不顾
不顾 is a verb that takes an object, often a risk, danger, or someone's objection. It often appears in patterns like 不顾一切 (bùgù yíqiè) regardless of everything. Example: 他不顾危险救了那个孩子。(Tā bùgù wēixiǎn jiù le nàge háizi.) He saved the child in spite of the danger.
不 (bù) means not, and 顾 (gù) means to look after or pay attention to, as in 照顾 (zhàogù) to take care of. So 不顾 is to not pay attention to something, to go ahead regardless of it.
Common mistake: Learners often write 不顾 like 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) and put a whole clause after it. 不顾 is followed by a noun phrase, so say 不顾父母的反对 (bùgù fùmǔ de fǎnduì), not 不顾父母反对他. Also keep 顾 in the fourth tone, gù.
不顾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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顾 gù · to look after · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不顾.
| 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 |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
Questions about 不顾
What does 不顾 mean?
不顾 (bùgù) means "in spite of; regardless of" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 不顾?
不顾 is made of 2 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 顾 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 不顾 an HSK word?
Yes. 不顾 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 不顾 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 不顾 is written 不顧.
What is the difference between 不顾 and 尽管?
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means although and introduces a clause, usually followed by 但是 or 还是. 不顾 is a verb meaning to disregard something, and it takes a noun object. 不顾 also often suggests the person is being bold or careless about consequences.
Does 不顾 sound positive or negative?
It can be either, depending on context. 不顾危险 can praise bravery, while 不顾别人的感受 (bùgù biérén de gǎnshòu) criticizes someone for ignoring others' feelings.