不宜 (bù yí) — not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate
Definition
不宜 (bù yí) means something is not advisable — often a soft recommendation ('better not to'), gentler and more advisory than 不当 ('improper/wrong'). It commonly appears before an action, like 不宜出门.
verb
not suitableinadvisableinappropriate
Examples
- 不宜。Zhè zhǒng tiān qì bù yí chū mén yùn dòng.This weather is not suitable for going out to exercise.
- 不宜。Fàn hòu bù yí lì kè xǐ zǎo.It is inadvisable to take a shower immediately after meals.
- ，不宜。Tā yǐ jīng tuì xiū le, bù yí zài chéng dān tài duō gōng zuò.He has already retired; it's inappropriate for him to take on too much work.
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