Definition
不宜 (bù yí) is a formal verb meaning 'not suitable or advisable' — it is used in advice, warnings, or recommendations (e.g., 饭后不宜立刻洗澡). Compared to 不便 (bù biàn), which focuses on inconvenience or practical unsuitability, and 不当 (bú dàng), which labels an action as improper or wrong, 不宜 emphasizes general inadvisability or lack of suitability.
verb
not suitableinadvisableinappropriate
Easily confused
- 不定bù dìnglook-alike(adjective) indefinite, uncertain, indeterminate
- 不已bù yǐsound-alikecannot stop; endlessly; incessantly
Examples
- 不宜。Zhè zhǒng tiānqì bù yí chūmén yùndòng.This weather is not suitable for going out to exercise.
- 不宜。Fàn hòu bù yí lìkè xǐzǎo.It is inadvisable to take a shower immediately after meals.
- ，不宜。Tā yǐjīng tuìxiū le, bù yí zài chéngdān tài duō gōngzuò.He has already retired; it's inappropriate for him to take on too much work.
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