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不要紧

bù yào jǐn

HSK 5

Meaning

  • unimportant
  • not serious
  • it doesn't matter
  • never mind
  • it looks all right, but

Definition

没关系;不严重。

It doesn't matter; not serious.

Usage

用于表示某事不重要或不会造成麻烦,常用于安慰或回应道歉。

Used to indicate that something is not important or will not cause trouble, often to comfort or respond to an apology.

Examples

  • 1 丢了这张票不要紧,我再给你一张。 (It doesn't matter if you lose this ticket, I'll give you another one.)
  • 2 你迟到了不要紧,会议刚开始。 (It's okay if you're late; the meeting just started.)
  • 3 这点伤不要紧,过几天就好了。 (This little injury is not serious; it'll be fine in a few days.)
  • 4 他说了不礼貌的话,但不要紧,我原谅他了。 (He said something impolite, but it doesn't matter; I forgive him.)
  • 5 忘记带伞不要紧,我们可以躲雨。 (Forgetting to bring an umbrella is not a problem; we can take shelter from the rain.)

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