Definition
不妨 (bù fáng) suggests 'there is no harm in' doing something — it's a gentle, low-risk suggestion. Unlike 干脆 (gān cuì 'simply, just') which implies a decisive, direct action, or 索性 (suǒ xìng 'might as well') which is used when you decide to go ahead after hesitation, 不妨 focuses on the absence of negative consequences.
adverb
there is no harm inmight as well
Examples
- ,不妨。Jìrán nǐ yǒu xìngqù, bù fáng qù liǎojiě yíxià.Since you're interested, you might as well go learn about it.
- ,不妨。Zhège wèntí bù nán, bù fáng zìjǐ shìshi.This question isn't hard; there's no harm in trying it yourself.
- ,不妨。Zhōumò méi shì de huà, bù fáng lái wǒ jiā zuòzuo.If you're free on the weekend, you might as well come over to my place.
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