不断

不断 bùduàn

Unceasingly

不断 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體不斷 buduan

What 不断 means

Unceasingly

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

不

bù

No (not)

断

duàn

Breaks (decide)

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How to write 不断

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不断 in a sentence

他的中文水平在不断提高。

Tā de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng zài búduàn tígāo.

His level of Chinese is continuously improving.

外面的雨不断地下。

Wàimiàn de yǔ búduàn de xià.

The rain outside keeps falling without a break.

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Questions about 不断

What does 不断 mean in English?

不断 is pronounced bùduàn and means Unceasingly.

How do you pronounce 不断?

不断 is bùduàn in pinyin — written buduan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 不断?

不断 is written with 2 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 断 (duàn) Breaks (decide). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 不断 written in traditional Chinese?

不斷. The simplified form 不断 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 不斷 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bùduàn.

Is 不断 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

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