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不经意

bù jīng yì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • not paying attention; carelessly; by accident

Definition

不注意；不留心；没有刻意去做。

Unintentionally; carelessly; without paying attention.

Usage

通常作状语，修饰动词，表示动作是在无意中发生的。

Usually used as an adverbial to modify a verb, indicating an action that happens unintentionally.

Examples

  • 1 他回头时不经意露出了微笑。 (He inadvertently revealed a smile when he turned around.)
  • 2 我不经意间听到了他们的对话。 (I accidentally overheard their conversation.)
  • 3 在整理旧物时，不经意发现了这张照片。 (While organizing old things, I inadvertently found this photo.)
  • 4 她不经意的举动却感动了所有人。 (Her unconscious action touched everyone.)
  • 5 风吹过，树叶不经意地飘落。 (The wind blew, and leaves drifted down carelessly.)

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