不妨

bù fáng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

表示可以这样做，没有什么妨碍；也可以表示建议或推断。

Might as well; there is no harm in; indicating that doing something is acceptable or a suggestion.

常用于建议或委婉地表达某种做法值得尝试，语气比‘可以’更轻松。

Often used to suggest or euphemistically express that a certain action is worth trying, with a tone lighter than 'can'.

1 你不妨试试这个新方法，也许效果更好。 (You might as well try this new method; maybe it will work better.)
2 不妨先休息一下，等会儿再继续吧。 (Why not take a break first and continue later?)
3 这件事不妨从另一个角度考虑。 (There is no harm in considering this from another perspective.)
4 如果不确定，不妨问一下老师。 (If you're unsure, you might as well ask the teacher.)
5 不妨让我来帮你解决这个问题。 (Let me help you solve this problem; there's no harm in it.)

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