不要紧 bùyàojǐn

1. Unimportant^†
2. not serious^†
3. it doesn't matter^†
4. never mind^†
5. it looks all right, but^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 不要紧, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

不要紧 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 不要紧 mean in English?

不要紧 is pronounced bùyàojǐn and means Unimportant, not serious, it doesn't matter, never mind †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

How do you pronounce 不要紧?

不要紧 is bùyàojǐn in pinyin — written buyaojin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 不要紧?

不要紧 is written with 3 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 要 (yāo) Want (need - request - must - demand), 紧 (jǐn) Tight (in demand - urgent - strict). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 不要紧 written in traditional Chinese?

不要緊. The simplified form 不要紧 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 不要緊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bùyàojǐn.

Is 不要紧 an HSK word?

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