What 不要紧 means
- unimportant
- not serious
- it doesn't matter
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What does 不要紧 mean in English?
不要紧 is pronounced bú yàojǐn and means unimportant, not serious, it doesn't matter.
How do you pronounce 不要紧?
不要紧 is bú yàojǐn 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 bú yàojǐn.
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.
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