Meaning of 措手不及
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
cuòshǒubùjí
- no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
Stroke order for each character
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措 cuò · to arrange · 11 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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及 jí · and · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 措手不及.
| 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 |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 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 |
Questions about 措手不及
What does 措手不及 mean?
措手不及 (cuòshǒu-bùjí) means "no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared".
How do you write 措手不及?
措手不及 is made of 4 characters: 措 (11 strokes), 手 (4 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 及 (3 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 措手不及 an HSK word?
Yes. 措手不及 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.