不慎 (bù shèn) — careless; incautious (formal, often used adverbially before verbs)

Définition

不慎 is a formal word meaning 'careless, inadvertent', almost always used before verbs to describe an accident (e.g. 不慎摔倒). Unlike 粗心 (a character trait) or 草率 (rash actions), it frames a single careless moment.

adjective
carelessincautious (formal, often used adverbially before verbs)

Exemples

  • Tā bú shèn shuāi dǎo, bǎ tuǐ shuāi shāng le.
    He fell carelessly and hurt his leg.
  • Tā dǎ zì shí bú shèn dǎ cuò le zì.
    She accidentally typed the wrong character while typing.
  • Tā bān dōng xi shí bú shèn niǔ dào le yāo.
    He strained his back carelessly while moving things.

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