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不经意

HSK 7-9Word · AdverbTraditional不經意

inadvertently; carelessly; unintentionally

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adverb

inadvertently; carelessly; without paying attention

neutral

Often describes an action or occurrence that happens by accident or oversight. Frequently used in conjunction with '就会' (then...will) to warn of a possible negative consequence.

Shāo稍
bù不
jīng经
yì意
 ,
jiù就
huì会
chū出
cuò错
 。

If you are slightly careless, you will make a mistake.

Tā他
bù不
jīng经
yì意
jiān间
shuō说
chū出
le了
nà那
ge个
mì秘
mì密
 。

He inadvertently revealed that secret.

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Tā她
kàn看
sì似
bù不
jīng经
yì意
de的
yī一
piē瞥
 ,
què却
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
shēn深
yì意
 。

Her seemingly casual glance was full of meaning.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
dú毒
de的
chuán传
bō播
wǎng往
wǎng往
fā发
shēng生
zài在
wǒ我
men们
bù不
jīng经
yì意
de的
shí时
hòu候
 。

The spread of this virus often occurs when we are not paying attention.