What 不择手段 means
- Resort to any lengths
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What does 不择手段 mean in English?
不择手段 is pronounced bùzéshǒuduàn and means Resort to any lengths.
How do you pronounce 不择手段?
不择手段 is bùzéshǒuduàn in pinyin — written buzeshouduan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 不择手段?
不择手段 is written with 4 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 择 (zé / zhái) To select (choose); Pick over, 手 (shǒu) Hand (convenient), 段 (duàn) Section (paragraph - piece - part - duration - during). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 不择手段 written in traditional Chinese?
不擇手段. The simplified form 不择手段 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 不擇手段 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bùzéshǒuduàn.
Is 不择手段 an HSK word?
Yes — 不择手段 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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