What 不可思议 means
- Inconceivable
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What does 不可思议 mean in English?
不可思议 is pronounced bùkěsīyì and means Inconceivable.
How do you pronounce 不可思议?
不可思议 is bùkěsīyì in pinyin — written bukesiyi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 不可思议?
不可思议 is written with 4 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 可 (kě) Can (able to - may - but), 思 (sī) Think (consider - hope - miss - long for), 议 (yì) Criticize (discuss). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 不可思议 written in traditional Chinese?
不可思議. The simplified form 不可思议 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 不可思議 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bùkěsīyì.
Is 不可思议 an HSK word?
Yes — 不可思议 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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