川流不息

川流不息 chuānliúbùxī

Continuous (endless streams)

川流不息 in a sentence HSK 6 chuanliubuxi

What 川流不息 means

  1. Continuous (endless streams)

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川流不息 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

川
chuān
River (plain)
流
liú
Flow (drift - move - flu - exile)
不
bù
No (not)
息
xī
Breath (news - interest - rest - stop)

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川流不息 in a sentence

街上的车辆川流不息。
Jiē shang de chēliàng chuān liú bù xī.
Traffic flowed along the street in an endless stream.
展览开幕后,参观的人川流不息。
Zhǎnlǎn kāimù hòu, cānguān de rén chuān liú bù xī.
After the exhibition opened, visitors came in a constant stream.

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Questions about 川流不息

What does 川流不息 mean in English?

川流不息 is pronounced chuānliúbùxī and means Continuous (endless streams).

How do you pronounce 川流不息?

川流不息 is chuānliúbùxī in pinyin — written chuanliubuxi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 川流不息?

川流不息 is written with 4 characters: 川 (chuān) River (plain), 流 (liú) Flow (drift - move - flu - exile), 不 (bù) No (not), 息 (xī) Breath (news - interest - rest - stop). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 川流不息 an HSK word?

Yes — 川流不息 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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