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不妥

bù tuǒ · bu tuo

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Meaning

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  1. not proper
  2. inappropriate
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)群(qún)里(lǐ)说(shuō)，明天(míngtiān)的(de)会(huì)太(tài)长(cháng)了(le)。

    I want to say in the group that tomorrow's meeting is too long.

  2. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，这样(zhèyàng)说(shuō)好像(hǎoxiàng)有点(yǒudiǎn)不妥(bùtuǒ)。

    Wait. Saying it that way seems a bit improper.

  3. Liangliang

    哪里(nǎlǐ)不妥(bùtuǒ)？

    What is improper about it?

  4. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)也(yě)在(zài)群(qún)里(lǐ)啊(a)！

    The boss is in the group too!

  5. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)发(fā)出去(chūqù)了(le)。

    Oh no, I have already sent it.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)快(kuài)撤回(chèhuí)！

    Then quickly take it back!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)这(zhè)样(yàng)做(zuò)恐(kǒng)怕(pà)有(yǒu)些(xiē)不(bù)妥(tuǒ)。

I'm afraid it's somewhat inappropriate for you to do that.

02

他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)这(zhè)个(ge)安(ān)排(pái)不(bù)妥(tuǒ)，提(tí)出(chū)了(le)反(fǎn)对(duì)。

He felt the arrangement was inappropriate and raised an objection.

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