不要緊
Mandarin
| simpl. | 不要紧 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 不要緊 | |
Etymology
Literally, "not important, not serious" (不 bù = not; 要紧 yàojǐn = serious, critical, important).
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ pu˧˥iau˥˩tɕɪn˨˩˦ ]
Interjection
不要緊 (traditional, Pinyin bùyàojǐn, simplified 不要紧)
References
- 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:
- 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:
- 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969: