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不当 (bú dàng): Improper (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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不当 consists of 2 characters.

to regard as; suitable; to pawn

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Pinyinbú dàng

MeaningImproper

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word不当

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3.

How to Use 不当 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 不当 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complement

shǐ使

yòng用

bù不

dàng当

neutral

improper use

chǔ处

lǐ理

bù不

dàng当

neutral

improper handling

Adjective + Nounwith言论

bù不

dàng当

yán言

lùn论

Noun + Adjectivewith行为

xíng行

wéi为

bù不

dàng当

4.

Example Sentences with 不当

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

bù不

dàng当

。

formal

Written

inappropriate remarks

formal

improper behavior

This decision is inappropriate.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

shǐ使

yòng用

guò过

yú于

suí随

yì意

de的

cuò措

cí辞

shì是

jí极

wéi为

bù不

dāng当

de的

。

Using overly casual wording in a formal meeting is highly improper.

nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

zài在

gōng公

gòng共

chǎng场

hé合

dà大

shēng声

xuān喧

huá哗

de的

xíng行

wéi为

shì是

fǒu否

bù不

dāng当

？

Do you think it is improper to make loud noises in public places?

tā他

shuō说

huà话

de的

fāng方

shì式

bù不

dàng当

，

ràng让

rén人

gǎn感

dào到

bù不

shū舒

fú服

。

His way of speaking is inappropriate and makes people feel uncomfortable.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

yīn因

rèn任

hé何

bù不

dāng当

xíng行

wéi为

ér而

shòu受

dào到

guò过

jì纪

lǜ律

chǔ处

fèn分

。

He has never been disciplined for any improper conduct.

yóu由

yú于

guǎn管

lǐ理

bù不

dāng当

，

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

zuì最

zhōng终

wèi未

néng能

dá达

dào到

yù预

qī期

de的

mù目

biāo标

。

Due to improper management, this project ultimately failed to achieve its intended goals.

zài在

chǔ处

lǐ理

jǐn紧

jí急

qíng情

kuàng况

shí时

，

bù不

dàng当

de的

yìng应

duì对

cuò措

shī施

kě可

néng能

dǎo导

zhì致

gèng更

yán严

zhòng重

de的

hòu后

guǒ果

。

When dealing with emergencies, inappropriate response measures may lead to more serious consequences.

zài在

péng朋

yǒu友

jù聚

huì会

shàng上

kāi开

zhè这

zhǒng种

wán玩

xiào笑

，

wǒ我

jué觉

de得

yǒu有

diǎn点

bù不

dāng当

。

I think it's a bit improper to make this kind of joke at a friend's gathering.

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不久bù jiǔHSK 3
不但bù dànHSK 3
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Words with 当

当然dāng ránHSK 3
当时dāng shíHSK 4
上当shàng dàngHSK 5
应当yīng dāngHSK 5
当中dāng zhōngHSK 5
当作dàng zuòHSK 5
当地dāng dìHSK 5
当年

dāng nián

HSK 5