不
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为
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Not to accept as correct (idiom) in Chinese: 不以为然 (bù yǐ wéi rán)

bù yǐ wéi rán

not to accept as correct (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 不以為然1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
  2. 2to disapprove
  3. 3to take exception to

Stroke order

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不
以
为
然

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧˇ

yǐ

ㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄨㄟˊ

wéi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˊ/ second tone

ㄖㄢˊ

rán

ㄖ/ rㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

不以为然

Simplified

不以為然

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 对他的说法，我很不以为然。

    duì tā de shuō fǎ， wǒ hěn bù yǐ wéi rán。

    I strongly disagree with his view.

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Related words

不

bù

no

为

wèi

because of

以

yǐ

to use

可以

kě yǐ

can

所以

suǒ yǐ

therefore

因为

yīn wèi

because

当然

dāng rán

only natural

然后

rán hòu

then

认为

rèn wéi

to believe

虽然

suī rán

although

突然

tū rán

sudden

为了

wèi le

for

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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