不惜

不惜 bùxí

Not to spare (doesn't spare)

What 不惜 means

  1. Not to spare (doesn't spare)

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Character by character

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

不
bù
No (not)
惜
xī
Cherish (spare)

How to write 不惜

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不惜 in a sentence

为了救孩子,他不惜一切代价。
Wèile jiù háizi, tā bùxī yíqiè dàijià.
To save his child he would stop at no cost.
她不惜放弃高薪工作去读书。
Tā bùxī fàngqì gāo xīn gōngzuò qù dúshū.
She did not hesitate to give up a well-paid job in order to study.

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Questions about 不惜

What does 不惜 mean in English?

不惜 is pronounced bùxí and means Not to spare (doesn't spare).

How do you pronounce 不惜?

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

What are the characters in 不惜?

不惜 is written with 2 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 惜 (xī) Cherish (spare). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 不惜 an HSK word?

Yes — 不惜 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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