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不要紧

bù yào jǐnㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ

Sino-Vietnamese: BẤT YẾU KHẨN

Traditional: 不要緊

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5

Meaning(verb)

unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but

Examples

  • 不要紧，我自己能走。

    bú yào jǐn, wǒ zì jǐ néng zǒu.

    It's fine, I can walk by myself.

  • 晚一点儿不要紧，路上注意安全。

    wǎn yì diǎn ér bú yào jǐn, lù shang zhù yì ān quán.

    It doesn't matter if you're a bit late; be safe on the road.

  • 医生说他的病不要紧。

    yī shēng shuō tā de bìng bú yào jǐn.

    The doctor said his illness isn't serious.

Easily confused

  • 没关系 — 没关系 is the usual reply to an apology; 不要紧 stresses that something isn't serious.

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Stroke order

BẤT · 4 strokes

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

YẾU · 9 strokes

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

KHẨN · 10 strokes

tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten

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