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不已

bù yǐ · bu yi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly
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A card for the teacher

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)老师(lǎoshī)写了(xiěle)一张(yīzhāng)卡片(kǎpiàn)，你(nǐ)帮我(bāngwǒ)看看(kànkan)。

    Dengdeng, I wrote a card for my teacher. Please take a look.

  2. Dengdeng

    写得(xiěde)不错(bùcuò)！感动(gǎndòng)不已(bùyǐ)这个词(zhègecí)用得(yòngde)很好(hěnhǎo)。

    Nicely written! You used the word 感动不已 well.

  3. Leon

    谢谢(xièxie)！老师(lǎoshī)讲的(jiǎngde)故事(gùshi)，我(wǒ)听了(tīngle)真的(zhēnde)感动(gǎndòng)不已(bùyǐ)。

    Thanks! I really was deeply moved by the story the teacher told.

  4. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)故事(gùshi)？

    What story?

  5. Leon

    怎么(zěnme)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)。我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)还(hái)回味(huíwèi)不已(bùyǐ)。

    How to make dumplings. I am still savoring it now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)灯(dēng)光(guāng)的(de)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)者(zhě)欢(huān)喜(xǐ)不(bù)已(yǐ)。

The traveler was delighted at the sight of a light in the distance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xi)，她(tā)激(jī)动(dòng)不(bù)已(yǐ)。

Hearing this good news, she was beside herself with excitement.

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