HSK 3 · Frequency & Degree

不断

bù duàn

continuously

Stroke order of 不断

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes 断 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

No 不 plus 断, an axe 斤 cutting threads: threads never cut.

Parts: 不 not + 断 cut off (斤 axe)

The characters in 不断

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
断 duàn — to break; to cut off (11 strokes)

Example sentence

他不断地练习。

He keeps practicing continuously.

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不大not very; not often 不用no need 不对incorrect 是不是is it or not 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 不少quite a lot 不够not enough 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however

Words with 断

断to break; to cut off 判断to judge; judgment

More words: Frequency & Degree

总always; total; general 总是always 往往often; usually 通常usually; normally 连续continuous; in a row 持续to continue; to last 继续to continue 反复repeatedly 慢慢slowly 好好well; properly 更加even more 极了extremely 相当quite; equivalent 简直simply; virtually

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