不安

不安 bù'ān

Unpeaceful (unstable - restless)

What 不安 means

  1. Unpeaceful (unstable - restless)

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Character by character

不安 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

不
bù
No (not)
安
ān
Peaceful (safe - quiet - calm - satisfied - to fix)

How to write 不安

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不安 in a sentence

等消息的时候他很不安。
Děng xiāoxi de shíhou tā hěn bù'ān.
He was very uneasy while waiting for news.
麻烦你这么久,我心里很不安。
Máfan nǐ zhème jiǔ, wǒ xīnlǐ hěn bù'ān.
I feel bad for troubling you for so long.

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Questions about 不安

What does 不安 mean in English?

不安 is pronounced bù'ān and means Unpeaceful (unstable - restless).

How do you pronounce 不安?

不安 is bù'ān in pinyin — written buan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 不安?

不安 is written with 2 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 安 (ān) Peaceful (safe - quiet - calm - satisfied - to fix). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 不安 an HSK word?

Yes — 不安 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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