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不要紧

bù yào jǐn · bu yao jin

Traditional 不要緊

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. unimportant
  2. not serious
  3. it doesn't matter
  4. never mind
  5. it looks all right, but
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Stepped on your foot

  1. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)不小心(bùxiǎoxīn)踩到(cǎidào)你(nǐ)的(de)脚(jiǎo)了(le)。

    Sorry, I accidentally stepped on your foot.

  2. Dengdeng

    不要紧(bùyàojǐn)，我(wǒ)穿着(chuānzhuó)厚鞋(hòuxié)呢(ne)。

    It is fine, I am wearing thick shoes.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)不要紧(bùyàojǐn)吗(ma)？

    Is it really fine?

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)不要紧(bùyàojǐn)。哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)也(yě)踩到(cǎidào)你(nǐ)了(le)！

    Really fine. Oh no, I stepped on you too!

  5. Liangliang

    不要紧(bùyàojǐn)，我们(wǒmen)扯平(chěpíng)了(le)！

    It is fine, we are even!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

脸(liǎn)色(sè)这(zhè)么(me)差(chà)不(bú)要(yào)紧(jǐn)吗(ma)？要(yào)不(bù)还(hái)是(shì)去(qù)一(yí)趟(tàng)医(yī)院(yuàn)比(bǐ)较(jiào)好(hǎo)吧(ba)？

Your face looks pale. Are you OK? Maybe it would be better if you went to the hospital, don't you think?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

稍(shāo)微(wēi)冷(lěng)点(diǎn)儿(r)不(bú)要(yào)紧(jǐn)。

I don't care if it's a bit cold.

Tatoeba: Chinese by asosan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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不
bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to

紧
jǐn

tight; strict

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